[On why God helps her, but not the people in Darfur.]
God does not ignore the problems of other people. He tries to help them, and most of the time He can't get through to them because they either have never heard of Him or reject Him.
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So if someone hasn't heard of God, they can't be helped by him? Isn't this the same God who's omniscent and omnipresent and such? Seems to me a little thing like not knowing about him wouldn't be much of a problem. Hell, it'd be great PR to help people who've never heard of him, right? ;)
I think a certain someone needs her meds adjusted.
In Romans 1:19-21 KJV Paul supposedly says "Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them (unbelievers) for God hath shewed it unto them. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened."
*Also, if God is omnipotent, how come he "can't" get through to them?
"Presumably, that mental retardation is a great thing, because it allows here to spend all her time praising God."
So... During the flood in South East Asia the Dutch made a collective contribution of several tens of millions to the aid campaigns. But they never got the money and were left to rot becuase they didn't know where The Netherlands are on the world map? Or because they don't know every single inhabitant?
*I'm wondering, how come God sends people to hell who have never heard of Christianity? Doesn't it seem ridiculous that a god would send millions of people to hell who never even had the chance to belive in him? Thats one of the things that drew me away from Christianity.
Good thought, Alex W.
"The gods of the Disc have never bothered much about judging the souls of the dead, and so people only go to hell if that's where they believe, in their deepest heart, that they deserve to go. Which they won't do if they don't know about it. This explains why it is so important to shoot missionaries on sight."
*I'm wondering, how come God sends people to hell who have never heard of Christianity? Doesn't it seem ridiculous that a god would send millions of people to hell who never even had the chance to belive in him? Thats one of the things that drew me away from Christianity.
So god either can't or won't help people who don't worship him. In the former case, he's impotent; in the latter, an uncaring tyrant. Or he doesn't exist at all.
Any way you slice it, there is no reason to worship your god.
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