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Rafajafar · 06-21-2003, 11:11 AM

What if god ordained the man to be saved by the doctors? What if god ordains the doctors for failure? What if elephants took over the world and god sat by and laughed. What if there was no one to ask "what if?". What if this weren't a hypothetical question?

My issue with the whole christian science belief is that it assumes free-will means relinquishing your will to god. That's a contradiction if I ever heard one. If god was perfect, wouldn't he act through man? If god was all good, wouldn't he eliminate all pain? Why, I ask, would anyone say they are doing god's work on the one hand and that they have no idea where this work is going on the other hand? If this man was meant to die, it was because he was suicidal, or stupid, not because god said it was his time.

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06-21-2003, 11:11 AM	#5 (permalink)
Rafajafar Upright Location: Hampton Roads, VA	What if god ordained the man to be saved by the doctors? What if god ordains the doctors for failure? What if elephants took over the world and god sat by and laughed. What if there was no one to ask "what if?". What if this weren't a hypothetical question? My issue with the whole christian science belief is that it assumes free-will means relinquishing your will to god. That's a contradiction if I ever heard one. If god was perfect, wouldn't he act through man? If god was all good, wouldn't he eliminate all pain? Why, I ask, would anyone say they are doing god's work on the one hand and that they have no idea where this work is going on the other hand? If this man was meant to die, it was because he was suicidal, or stupid, not because god said it was his time. EDIT: Added Emphasis Last edited by Rafajafar; 06-21-2003 at 12:03 PM..