Why does God >insert your grievance here<....?

[Sunmaster]

This is for all those people who like to post in the "Do you believe in God?" thread, asking why God allows this or that bad thing to happen.
Maybe just see it as a way to unburden yourself with your question, so as not to clog up the other thread.
You're welcome. 

[ezzra]

One thing for sure, no one will complain about being too good looking, too rich or having too large penis...

[retarius]

36 minutes ago, ezzra said:

One thing for sure, no one will complain about being too good looking, too rich or having too large penis...

On the contrary, my huge penis is a drawback for some of the smaller Thai girls. 

[impulse]

44 minutes ago, ezzra said:

One thing for sure, no one will complain about being too good looking, too rich or having too large penis...

 

Bruce Jenner did.  I'm still a fan...

 

 

[NoDisplayName]

Why not ask "Why does Sauron want to dominate Middle Earth?"

 

Same answer.

[CharlieH]

Surely, to insert anything would be an acceptance of the presence or existence of such an entity.

 

[giddyup]

Why does god give me, grief on a platter and pleasure on a spoon?

[Sunmaster]

17 minutes ago, CharlieH said:

Surely, to insert anything would be an acceptance of the presence or existence of such an entity.

 

Agreed. 
That's why I have to scratch my head every time an atheist comes up with this question. Only atheist ask these questions!
If you don't believe, what's the point in asking?

And that was the reason I started this thread. For these poor confused souls to have a place to vent their frustration. A bit like handing them pen and paper to write a letter to Santa Claus. 55

[ozimoron]

3 minutes ago, Sunmaster said:

Agreed. 
That's why I have to scratch my head every time an atheist comes up with this question. Only atheist ask these questions!
If you don't believe, what's the point in asking?

And that was the reason I started this thread. For these poor confused souls to have a place to vent their frustration. A bit like handing them pen and paper to write a letter to Santa Claus. 55

 

Atheists aren't the ones writing a letter to santa claus every sunday.

[Sunmaster]

5 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

 

Atheists aren't the ones writing a letter to santa claus every sunday.

Yet you (and the other atheists) keep asking why God did this or that bad thing. Make up your mind. Do you believe in God or not?
Not that it makes any difference for me personally. 

[Gandtee]

2 hours ago, Sunmaster said:

This is for all those people who like to post in the "Do you believe in God?" thread, asking why God allows this or that bad thing to happen.
Maybe just see it as a way to unburden yourself with your question, so as not to clog up the other thread.
You're welcome. 

Why ask me, for god's sake?

[Woof999]

9 minutes ago, Sunmaster said:

Yet you (and the other atheists) keep asking why God did this or that bad thing. Make up your mind. Do you believe in God or not?

 

You're distorting the question and I'm pretty sure you know you are.

 

Just in case you are actually confused... when an atheist writes "how come God gives babies disabilities", what they almost certainly mean is "if your God exists, and he is all good,  all knowing and all powerful, how in the world can babies be born with disabilities."

[JackGats]

52 minutes ago, CharlieH said:

Surely, to insert anything would be an acceptance of the presence or existence of such an entity.

 

Why does God [not exist]?

[Sunmaster]

8 minutes ago, Woof999 said:

 

You're distorting the question and I'm pretty sure you know you are.

 

Just in case you are actually confused... when an atheist writes "how come God gives babies disabilities", what they almost certainly mean is "if your God exists, and he is all good,  all knowing and all powerful, how in the world can babies be born with disabilities."

Of course I know. ;-)
It's the intention behind the question that is crucial. They don't want nor expect a proper answer. It's just a way to troll. And what do you do with a stupid troll question? You give a stupid troll answer, of course.

[ozimoron]

25 minutes ago, Sunmaster said:

Yet you (and the other atheists) keep asking why God did this or that bad thing. Make up your mind. Do you believe in God or not?
Not that it makes any difference for me personally. 

 

I have never asked a question about whether god did this or that or why? I never would any more than I would ask what the tooth fairy eats.

[Sunmaster]

5 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

 

I have never asked a question about whether god did this or that or why? I never would any more than I would ask what the tooth fairy eats.

Oh, you didn't. I must have dreamt it then.

[ozimoron]

6 minutes ago, Sunmaster said:

Oh, you didn't. I must have dreamt it then.

 

LOL, you think that was about God or about religious nutcases?

[Old Croc]

[pomchop]

Define god.

[novacova]

3 hours ago, Sunmaster said:

God allows this or that bad thing to happen.

To achieve the ends of a greater means.

[ImageDude]

For me, I think Stephen Fry sums it up nicely.

 

 

[cdemundo]

38 minutes ago, Sunmaster said:

Of course I know. ;-)
It's the intention behind the question that is crucial. They don't want nor expect a proper answer. It's just a way to troll. And what do you do with a stupid troll question? You give a stupid troll answer, of course.

No, it isn't a way to troll.

It's a legitimate question to ask concerning a hypothetical god who is all-knowing, all-powerful, and all-good.

And it puts a bug up your behind because there is no good answer.

The "problem of evil" is a difficulty for many thinking people.

Witness Bart Ehrman (who I'm willing to bet forgot more than you'll ever know about Christianity) on the problem of evil.

https://ehrmanblog.org/bart-ehrman-on-problem-of-suffering-ucb/

 

It isn't really a problem with the existence of supernatural beings, hence Hinduism has no problem with this question.

It is only a problem with monotheism and the above definition of the deity.

 

[Sunmaster]

29 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

 

LOL, you think that was about God or about religious nutcases?

It was a poor troll attempt. You had the choice to either contribute something valuable to the conversation (doesn't matter if you believe or not), or post silly nonsense. 

You chose the latter. At least stand by your decisions. 

[ozimoron]

Just now, Sunmaster said:

It was a poor troll attempt. You had the choice to either contribute something valuable to the conversation (doesn't matter if you believe or not), or post silly nonsense. 

You chose the latter. At least stand by your decisions. 

 

It's fair game to troll christian nationalists who believe Trump was chosen by God. It's just another reason to reject religion altogether.

[Sunmaster]

Anyways, you guys have fun here. 

If anyone is up for a mature discussion, you're welcome to join the conversation in the "God thread", which is NOT just about the personal God of Christianity or religion, but goes far deeper than that. 

Peace

[Sunmaster]

3 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

 

It's fair game to troll christian nationalists who believe Trump was chosen by God. It's just another reason to reject religion altogether.

Show me one Christian nationalist in that other thread. I beg you.

Any more excuses? 

[ozimoron]

2 minutes ago, Sunmaster said:

Show me one Christian nationalist in that other thread. I beg you.

Any more excuses? 

 

I'm not talking about this board. I'm talking about the mere existence of tens of thousands of cretins who believe that God sent Trump to do his work.

[Sunmaster]

4 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

 

I'm not talking about this board. I'm talking about the mere existence of tens of thousands of cretins who believe that God sent Trump to do his work.

Take it up with them then and don't troll an otherwise constructive discussion. 

 

If you had spent an equal amount of time reading the thread as you've been writing nonsense, you would have quickly found out that none of the regular posters are Christians or even religious at all, me included. 

 

Edited January 7 by Sunmaster

[stoner]

1 hour ago, Sunmaster said:

Do you believe in God or not?

 

the concepts of religion and god were made at times when humans were dumb... to be blunt.

 

2000 years ago the vast majority of our species couldn't even read or write.

 

so nope as a rational thinking adult i tend to not believe in the big guy in the sky. science has come a long way to putting this to rest. the puzzle is not complete yet and may never be but it gives a much more realistic idea over walking on water and feeding fisherman. 

 

life is cruel hence the bad things happening. an alligator doesn't ask the doe's mother....hey mind if i snack down on your child's neck for din din. we are simply a more evolved species. none the less mammals the same as the rest. 

 

born into a roman catholic family. mom is quite the thumper still. god bless her soul. 

 

 

Edited January 7 by stoner

[biervoormij]

49 minutes ago, ImageDude said:

For me, I think Stephen Fry sums it up nicely.

 

 

I agree with this but I also like Jim Jefferies's bit about God and if he exists he is an A-hole.