Cf and religion

Mockingbird · Feb 4, 2008

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>Solo</b></i>

I think having CF is a deciding factor that helped tip the scales in my disbelief of the Christian God. I mean, it saddens me how my mother who is severly handicapped can continue to beleive in an invisible, all powerful man. I mean, it confuses the hell out of me why I'm even writing this, if God can do anything and cares about humans. Let's imagine you have a 12 foot pool in your backyard. Then your young child decides to take a swim and ventures out to the deep end. He struggles and begins to drown. Now nearby is Olympic Swimmer Greg Louganis, pulling up a chair, watching eating cotton candy. Now if your kid drowns in that pool, wouldn't it only be right to blame Greg Louganis?</end quote></div>

Well, you might want to ask Greg Louganis why he allowed the child to drown in the pool.

You say it saddens you that your mother believes what she does, but have you ever asked her why she believes it? A lot of people like to assume we Christians only believe in God because we're hopeless morons who don't have the intelligence or fortitude to question our beliefs or consider any other option. Do you really think that your mother hasn't had periods in her life when she's questioned God in the same way that you are questioning Him now?

Mockingbird · Feb 4, 2008

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>Solo</b></i>

I think having CF is a deciding factor that helped tip the scales in my disbelief of the Christian God. I mean, it saddens me how my mother who is severly handicapped can continue to beleive in an invisible, all powerful man. I mean, it confuses the hell out of me why I'm even writing this, if God can do anything and cares about humans. Let's imagine you have a 12 foot pool in your backyard. Then your young child decides to take a swim and ventures out to the deep end. He struggles and begins to drown. Now nearby is Olympic Swimmer Greg Louganis, pulling up a chair, watching eating cotton candy. Now if your kid drowns in that pool, wouldn't it only be right to blame Greg Louganis?</end quote></div>

Well, you might want to ask Greg Louganis why he allowed the child to drown in the pool.

You say it saddens you that your mother believes what she does, but have you ever asked her why she believes it? A lot of people like to assume we Christians only believe in God because we're hopeless morons who don't have the intelligence or fortitude to question our beliefs or consider any other option. Do you really think that your mother hasn't had periods in her life when she's questioned God in the same way that you are questioning Him now?

Mockingbird · Feb 4, 2008

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>Solo</b></i>

I think having CF is a deciding factor that helped tip the scales in my disbelief of the Christian God. I mean, it saddens me how my mother who is severly handicapped can continue to beleive in an invisible, all powerful man. I mean, it confuses the hell out of me why I'm even writing this, if God can do anything and cares about humans. Let's imagine you have a 12 foot pool in your backyard. Then your young child decides to take a swim and ventures out to the deep end. He struggles and begins to drown. Now nearby is Olympic Swimmer Greg Louganis, pulling up a chair, watching eating cotton candy. Now if your kid drowns in that pool, wouldn't it only be right to blame Greg Louganis?</end quote></div>

Well, you might want to ask Greg Louganis why he allowed the child to drown in the pool.

You say it saddens you that your mother believes what she does, but have you ever asked her why she believes it? A lot of people like to assume we Christians only believe in God because we're hopeless morons who don't have the intelligence or fortitude to question our beliefs or consider any other option. Do you really think that your mother hasn't had periods in her life when she's questioned God in the same way that you are questioning Him now?

Mockingbird · Feb 4, 2008

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>Solo</b></i>

I think having CF is a deciding factor that helped tip the scales in my disbelief of the Christian God. I mean, it saddens me how my mother who is severly handicapped can continue to beleive in an invisible, all powerful man. I mean, it confuses the hell out of me why I'm even writing this, if God can do anything and cares about humans. Let's imagine you have a 12 foot pool in your backyard. Then your young child decides to take a swim and ventures out to the deep end. He struggles and begins to drown. Now nearby is Olympic Swimmer Greg Louganis, pulling up a chair, watching eating cotton candy. Now if your kid drowns in that pool, wouldn't it only be right to blame Greg Louganis?</end quote>

Well, you might want to ask Greg Louganis why he allowed the child to drown in the pool.

You say it saddens you that your mother believes what she does, but have you ever asked her why she believes it? A lot of people like to assume we Christians only believe in God because we're hopeless morons who don't have the intelligence or fortitude to question our beliefs or consider any other option. Do you really think that your mother hasn't had periods in her life when she's questioned God in the same way that you are questioning Him now?

Mockingbird · Feb 4, 2008

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>Solo</b></i>

I think having CF is a deciding factor that helped tip the scales in my disbelief of the Christian God. I mean, it saddens me how my mother who is severly handicapped can continue to beleive in an invisible, all powerful man. I mean, it confuses the hell out of me why I'm even writing this, if God can do anything and cares about humans. Let's imagine you have a 12 foot pool in your backyard. Then your young child decides to take a swim and ventures out to the deep end. He struggles and begins to drown. Now nearby is Olympic Swimmer Greg Louganis, pulling up a chair, watching eating cotton candy. Now if your kid drowns in that pool, wouldn't it only be right to blame Greg Louganis?</end quote>

Well, you might want to ask Greg Louganis why he allowed the child to drown in the pool.

You say it saddens you that your mother believes what she does, but have you ever asked her why she believes it? A lot of people like to assume we Christians only believe in God because we're hopeless morons who don't have the intelligence or fortitude to question our beliefs or consider any other option. Do you really think that your mother hasn't had periods in her life when she's questioned God in the same way that you are questioning Him now?

Solo · Feb 4, 2008

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Well, you might want to ask Greg Louganis why he allowed the child to drown in the pool. </end quote></div>

That's my entire point Mockingbird. If someone/something has the power to help, but doesn't what are we supposed to think of it?

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>
You say it saddens you that your mother believes what she does, but have you ever asked her why she believes it? A lot of people like to assume we Christians only believe in God because we're hopeless morons who don't have the intelligence or fortitude to question our beliefs or consider any other option. Do you really think that your mother hasn't had periods in her life when she's questioned God in the same way that you are questioning Him now?</end quote></div>

As far as I know she believes it because of the promise of life after death; everyone is scared to die, they don't want to think that this is it. But Mockingbird, if God forces us to live on earth, while at the same time there's a better place available to us, he would be a sadist.

I hope she questioned God, it would be crazy not to, if you're wheelchair bound you're entire adulthood. She continues believing because like I said, the hope of an afterlife; that's why I pretty much stop arguing religion with her. That is her security blanket. Whoever wants to leave the earth holding on to whatever fiction they want, who am I to take it away from them? I beleive there is no supernatural diety guiding us, we make our own decisions and live our own lives. It's just the mileage that we accrue during the journey that counts.

Solo · Feb 4, 2008

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Well, you might want to ask Greg Louganis why he allowed the child to drown in the pool. </end quote></div>

That's my entire point Mockingbird. If someone/something has the power to help, but doesn't what are we supposed to think of it?

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>
You say it saddens you that your mother believes what she does, but have you ever asked her why she believes it? A lot of people like to assume we Christians only believe in God because we're hopeless morons who don't have the intelligence or fortitude to question our beliefs or consider any other option. Do you really think that your mother hasn't had periods in her life when she's questioned God in the same way that you are questioning Him now?</end quote></div>

As far as I know she believes it because of the promise of life after death; everyone is scared to die, they don't want to think that this is it. But Mockingbird, if God forces us to live on earth, while at the same time there's a better place available to us, he would be a sadist.

I hope she questioned God, it would be crazy not to, if you're wheelchair bound you're entire adulthood. She continues believing because like I said, the hope of an afterlife; that's why I pretty much stop arguing religion with her. That is her security blanket. Whoever wants to leave the earth holding on to whatever fiction they want, who am I to take it away from them? I beleive there is no supernatural diety guiding us, we make our own decisions and live our own lives. It's just the mileage that we accrue during the journey that counts.

Solo · Feb 4, 2008

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Well, you might want to ask Greg Louganis why he allowed the child to drown in the pool. </end quote></div>

That's my entire point Mockingbird. If someone/something has the power to help, but doesn't what are we supposed to think of it?

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>
You say it saddens you that your mother believes what she does, but have you ever asked her why she believes it? A lot of people like to assume we Christians only believe in God because we're hopeless morons who don't have the intelligence or fortitude to question our beliefs or consider any other option. Do you really think that your mother hasn't had periods in her life when she's questioned God in the same way that you are questioning Him now?</end quote></div>

As far as I know she believes it because of the promise of life after death; everyone is scared to die, they don't want to think that this is it. But Mockingbird, if God forces us to live on earth, while at the same time there's a better place available to us, he would be a sadist.

I hope she questioned God, it would be crazy not to, if you're wheelchair bound you're entire adulthood. She continues believing because like I said, the hope of an afterlife; that's why I pretty much stop arguing religion with her. That is her security blanket. Whoever wants to leave the earth holding on to whatever fiction they want, who am I to take it away from them? I beleive there is no supernatural diety guiding us, we make our own decisions and live our own lives. It's just the mileage that we accrue during the journey that counts.

Solo · Feb 4, 2008

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Well, you might want to ask Greg Louganis why he allowed the child to drown in the pool. </end quote>

That's my entire point Mockingbird. If someone/something has the power to help, but doesn't what are we supposed to think of it?

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>
You say it saddens you that your mother believes what she does, but have you ever asked her why she believes it? A lot of people like to assume we Christians only believe in God because we're hopeless morons who don't have the intelligence or fortitude to question our beliefs or consider any other option. Do you really think that your mother hasn't had periods in her life when she's questioned God in the same way that you are questioning Him now?</end quote>

As far as I know she believes it because of the promise of life after death; everyone is scared to die, they don't want to think that this is it. But Mockingbird, if God forces us to live on earth, while at the same time there's a better place available to us, he would be a sadist.

I hope she questioned God, it would be crazy not to, if you're wheelchair bound you're entire adulthood. She continues believing because like I said, the hope of an afterlife; that's why I pretty much stop arguing religion with her. That is her security blanket. Whoever wants to leave the earth holding on to whatever fiction they want, who am I to take it away from them? I beleive there is no supernatural diety guiding us, we make our own decisions and live our own lives. It's just the mileage that we accrue during the journey that counts.

Solo · Feb 4, 2008

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Well, you might want to ask Greg Louganis why he allowed the child to drown in the pool. </end quote>

That's my entire point Mockingbird. If someone/something has the power to help, but doesn't what are we supposed to think of it?

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>
You say it saddens you that your mother believes what she does, but have you ever asked her why she believes it? A lot of people like to assume we Christians only believe in God because we're hopeless morons who don't have the intelligence or fortitude to question our beliefs or consider any other option. Do you really think that your mother hasn't had periods in her life when she's questioned God in the same way that you are questioning Him now?</end quote>

As far as I know she believes it because of the promise of life after death; everyone is scared to die, they don't want to think that this is it. But Mockingbird, if God forces us to live on earth, while at the same time there's a better place available to us, he would be a sadist.

I hope she questioned God, it would be crazy not to, if you're wheelchair bound you're entire adulthood. She continues believing because like I said, the hope of an afterlife; that's why I pretty much stop arguing religion with her. That is her security blanket. Whoever wants to leave the earth holding on to whatever fiction they want, who am I to take it away from them? I beleive there is no supernatural diety guiding us, we make our own decisions and live our own lives. It's just the mileage that we accrue during the journey that counts.

Mockingbird · Feb 4, 2008