What Has God Ever Done For You

[nailit]

That you could never have done for yourself anyway?
Theres always lots of debates on AB (or at least r&s) about the existence of God, creation v evolution, the historicity of the Bible etc.
But very simply, what has this 'Being' ever done for YOU?

When I was a teenage fundementalist' Christian I was very taken with stories about how God had helped someone find their lost car keys after a prayer or how someones Aunt Aggie had recovered from an operation. (After a prayer of course).
The Bible tells us that if we pray in faith, that mountains can be moved. Jesus (allegedly) says that his followers will do even greater things than he.
If this is the case, then why arn't christians active in hospital prayer in childrens cancer wards?
Why dont amputees ever grow a limb back after prayer?, Why has Maddie never been found despite the prayers of thousands of christians? Why are there so many people still ill (even terminal) after recieving prayer?

What has God ever done for you, that you didnt do for yourself?

[Theland]

As usual, too many points to address at once.
The motive I suspect from some is sheer entertainment.
If so, who cares?

[Theland]

Naomi a dyed in the wool atheist has no interest whatsoever in any answer other than to glean from it a point or two on her scorecard.
A total waste of time and energy responding.

[Theland]

Nailit asked what God has ever done for us?
If you don't want Him to do anything for you, He won't.
Don't use Him for entertainment.
It won't work out.

[naomi24]

Theland, attacking other people in an effort to deflect awkward questions simply serves to demonstrate the impotency of your argument.

Why don't you believe God?

[pixie374]

Theland, they are genuine questions. Please don't distract from them by suggesting it isn't fair, maybe just answer a few? Xx

[vulcan42]

\\ vulcan; //Even if you are a Christian it still isn't evidence.//
That is an illogical statement!//
We're talking about religion here, logic doesn't come into it.

Theland you have just posted three times to blame other people, you could have answered at least one question in that time.

[steg]

Never asked the gods to do anything for me, so I don’t know if they have ever done anything for me; whether they would/could or not if I asked, I don’t know.

[Theland]

The Bible answers my questions and is available to all.
Of course, if you don't believe it there is little I can ever do to change your opinion.
But it satisfies me.

[jourdain2]

I've not joined in this before. God has given me a context to my life. It is as simple as that.

[Theland]

Isaiah 45:7 - The evil is moral evil produced by the free will of mankind.

The days of Noah were marked by moral evil.

[naomi24]

Theland, that isn't what the verse says - it doesn't even hint at that - but however you want to interpret it, evil was created by God. He said so. Why don't you believe him?

[Canary42]

///The Bible answers my questions ///

So why bother with Answerbank ?

[andy-hughes]

Theland - // Isaiah 45:7 - The evil is moral evil produced by the free will of mankind.

The days of Noah were marked by moral evil. //

The verse actually says - "I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord do all these things."

Why would you say something that is demonstrably not true?

That's not really very Christian of you - it's blatantly dishonest and false.

Do you think your God would approve, you taking the book that you say has all the answers for us in it, and then making up something that is not there, and attributing it to the bible?

[pixie374]

The bible answers questions about as well as the Da Vinci Code does. You can think for yourself...

[Theland]

Yes OK.
If that's what you believe and are happy with it, carry on.

[pixie374]

I can, yes... but you asked a question, which many of us have responded to. Would you please reply back?

[Theland]

Some of the posts above as you well know are designed to embarrass me and trip me up.
This cross examination over every minutae is boring and time consuming.
So if you really want me to interpret the bible for you first have a go yourself and dont be lazy.
There is plenty of guidance on the net. Look for it.

[Theland]

On the question of cancer, that is a natural evil, we live in an imperfect world of sin and death.
Even as an atheist you share in that world.
There. An answer.

[naomi24]

Theland, //cancer, that is a natural evil//

Indeed - but you tell us to look to nature as proof of God’s creation - and when we do you don’t like it.

[Theland]

Naomi - What you think and how you live your life is your business not mine.
I am not trying to convince you of anything.
I have no interest or aptitude for deliberate misleading statements, yet being accused of unchristian interpretations is really below the belt.
You know me of old and you know my honesty.
At least have the integrity to give me credit for that.