FMF: Are you are quick to blame your god figure when misfortune happens, and are you quick to claim credit for yourself [and not give credit to your god figure] when something good happens?I have been acquainted with very few religious people who are. So you are probably pretty typical.
Originally posted by @romans1009
No, I’m not.
Originally posted by @dj2beckerI know My soul.
What do you know about God?
For more info pls refer to my 'Spirit' OP
Originally posted by @dj2beckerAnything specific ? Its a big question and potentially very loaded
What do you know about God?
Originally posted by @karoly-aczelAnd yet, according to you, "they" are unaware. Who is "they"? Anyone but you?
I am not alone
Originally posted by @667joeMan is the type of creature to load up a plane full of people, hurdles them thousands of miles up into the air and hundreds of miles per hour with tons of fuel and then wonder why it is God let's them crash in a ball of explosive thunder.
Why does god always get the credit, but never the blame. If a boat with 10 people capsizes and 9 drown, the 10th person will thank god for his survival, but not blame god for the death of the other nine or the capsizing of the boat.
Originally posted by @suzianneLol. I have re-aquainted myself with a wise friend from a hundreds of years ago. I'm overwhelmed with joy. Now we rule .
And yet, according to you, "they" are unaware. Who is "they"? Anyone but you?
Well we are not above the Lord but we cant b touched
I know who I am and its not this vessel
Originally posted by @667joePerhaps "God" is a metaphor for goodness in some people's minds.
Why does god always get the credit, but never the blame. If a boat with 10 people capsizes and 9 drown, the 10th person will thank god for his survival, but not blame god for the death of the other nine or the capsizing of the boat.
Originally posted by @667joeA whole bunch of people went out of their way to help me in my crisis. Thank you local god.
Why does god always get the credit, but never the blame. If a boat with 1but i0 people capsizes and 9 drown, the 10th person will thank god for his survival, but not blame god for the death of the other nine or the capsizing of the boat.
If it is up to the gods whether you survive or not, then it is up to them what disasters we suffer. I understand we have a brain chemical rush when we surprisingly survive some horrible thing, but we should settle back into rationality.
Originally posted by @apathistBefore we try to “figure out” God, maybe we should keep these verses in mind:
A whole bunch of people went out of their way to help me in my crisis. Thank you local god.
If it is up to the gods whether you survive or not, then it is up to them what disasters we suffer. I understand we have a brain chemical rush when we surprisingly survive some horrible thing, but we should settle back into rationality.
“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.”
(Isaiah 55:8-9)
“Moreover the Lord answered Job, and said,
Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.”
(Job 40:1-2)
“Then answered the Lord unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?”
(Job 40:6-8)
“Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?”
(Isaiah 45:9)