Every once in a while you hear a story on the news about a chuch getting burnt down or struck by lightning or something, and the church members are saying, "It's a miracle because nobody was in the chuch when it happended!" or "It's a miracle, because our statue of Jesus wasn't damaged".
Of...
How can you be sure that it was God, and not a random coincidence?
Why is it that when something good happens, people attribute it to god, but when something bad happens, it is just bad luck?
In a world without a god, good things and bad things happen - it's randomness.
And as far as your...
Coincidences happen to everybody - they happen to me too. It doesn't mean that there is a God behind them.
And referring back to the old argument, are you saying that God had the time and the ability to get these people to lead you to the "true" church, but he didn't have the time or ability...
So you didn't believe that God loved you before, and now you do. What changed? Did he tell you he loved you? Or was it perhaps that you simply wanted to believe that he is there and he loves you? If you want to believe it, that's fine, but that doesn't make it true.
My opinion: if you want to...
My comment about people having predetermined ideas is a very valid one. MOST children of Christians are Christian. MOST children of Buddhists are Buddhist. There are some exceptions, of course. But for the most part, people believe what they are taught. Their ideas about where they came from...
I don't suppose God gave you the acknowledgement in writing or anything?
One day when I was young, and alone in my bedroom, I said (something to the effect of), "God, if you are out there, I would love to believe in you. But I need a sign that you are really there. If you can speak, speak to...
That's the whole point! There is no invisible pink unicorn. But the arguments for it's existence are very similar to theists "proofs" of thier gods' existence.
How do you know? Has he ever made contact with you? Acknowledged receiving one of your prayers? Do you have some piece of evidence which...
That's true. I cannot prove there is no God up there listening to prayers. The same way you cannot prove there isn't an invisible pink unicorn up there watching over us (http://www.palmyra.demon.co.uk/humour/ipu.htm). It's hard to prove something doesn't exist.
The problem with God and prayer...
I don't think you know what evidence is. You have not given one shred of evidence about anything. All you do is make excuse after excuse about why every conceivable type of prayer does not get answered (either it's too selfish a prayer, or God cannot handle it, or God has some complex plan we...
I read it. I just don't buy it. These are all very unplausible answers.
The all-powerful god who supposedly created the earth in 6 days can't stop a hurricane without triggering some other catestrophic event?
Anybody who thinks that this argument makes any sense has truly lost their ability...
Yeah, I'm selfish for wanting an end to other peoples' suffering. The problem, Aqualung, is that you don't have any rational response to what I am saying, so you just make some crazy accusation to change the subject. The fact is that any god (or any other being for that matter) who is capable...
I keep asking myself that question!
I guess someone can find religion to be an interesting topic, even though he/she doesn't actually believe in any of them.
I'm not only talking about death, but human suffering. Millions of people pray for an end to human suffering, but there is no effect. If God created us, then he created human suffering, and he refuses to relieve us of it. What could anybody possibly pray for which is more noble or important than...
Well, the pedestrian shouldn't have walked in front of my car - it's his fault.
You know, many people around the world don't have the luxury of living wherever they want to.