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?

[pixie374]

Well, thanks, nailit and Doug... lol. (I'm Pisces, if that helps?).
If it wasn't God, nailit, that caused cancer... surely it could only be evolution? Cells mutating without an obvious benefit? Unless God makes mistakes...

[douglas9401]

How much you drink on a Monday is your own business, Pixie. :-)

[nailit]

//If it wasn't God, nailit, that caused cancer... surely it could only be evolution?//
Nah, it all goes back to that damn pesky talking snake. Or was it Adams free will? Oh wait a min, it was Eve's fault! Oh hang on a min, it was God that set it all in place....just a sec, isnt God all knowing etc.
Shugar, just cant work it out...
Must be Satans fault...
Satan?
Now theres a character that didnt appear until later in the bible!
Damn, now thats a later edition that I have to struggle with. Not only do I have to deal with my own sin, I also have to deal with the dark lord as well.
Hell, I give up!!!!!

[pixie374]

Tbf, Doug... you are right :-). Monday is the only day I finish at about 6 and don't need to go out again :-).
Nailit, lol. I wonder what happened to the talking snake... they don't seem to exist now. Have they evolved out? Is satan more powerful than God? Is he that unforgiving that he would punish everyone forever, because of two people?

[Arksided]

Not forgetting of course that Satan is a fallen Angel, a creation of God.

[pixie374]

Hmmm... what was the point of that then? X

[nailit]

According to the Bible,
My heart is deceitful above all things Jer 17:9
Satan shows himself as an angel of light 2Corinthians 11:44
God sends strong delusions to those who dont believe. 2 Thess 2;11

Given all of the above (not to mention numerous verses of God 'hardening' peoples hearts so that they shall NOT believe)

What chance of 'salvation' do I (or anyone else have anyway?)

Why bother?
(Calvin was right)

[nailit]

If God himself appeared before me now, How would I know?
How would I know that I wasnt suffering a delusion?

[pixie374]

"Salvation" may even be worth a thought... if people could survive past death. But what proof has there ever been to show this?

[alavahalf]

nailit I am sure somewhere along the way, I have heard you say that you are an Atheist'' ..
An Atheist is surely someone who has little or no belief in the existence of God .. am I right ?
If so why do you spend most of your time on AB talking about God, if God is mentioned you are all over it like a rash. Quoting the testaments and parables and forever talking about someone who doesn't exist ... sorry I just find it strange behaviour !

[pixie374]

I don't think it is strange at all. I have no belief at all in a God (no proof and no reason). But I am still interspersed in other people, and what and why they think as they do, no matter whether the subject is religion or anything else.

[nailit]

/An Atheist is surely someone who has little or no belief in the existence of God .. am I right ?//

No!

[pixie374]

Interspersed lol! Told you I was drunk ;-)

[237SJ]

You might find out what God has done for you if you actually go and find a life rather than spending it on internet sites.

[nailit]

//You might find out what God has done for you if you actually go and find a life rather than spending it on internet sites//

How so!

[pixie374]

I have a life... but that doesn't make me less interested in other people's thoughts and views. Should it?

[nailit]

And whose God 237?

[Mamyalynne]

Whether one believes or not, we have all been given time (some more than others) to read,to think and make up our minds or indeed continue in quiet mystification.

I found this piece very interesting reading.

https://biologos.org/articles/is-cancer-part-of-gods-good-world/

There are of course as many such pages with totally different views,

To all, enjoy the journey as we each try to discovery what we may feel is our truth.x

[nailit]

//You might find out what God has done for you if you actually go and find a life rather than spending it on internet sites//
LOL LOL
Advice from someone spending their time on an internet site, answering people on an internet site...
couldnt make it up,,,,
Ha Ha!

[fcc]

You did admit to going christmas shopping which seems strange for someone who does not believe in christ.