Question from an Agnostic regarding natural disasters

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Funtatlaguy (1,493 posts)

Question from an Agnostic regarding natural disasters


Just watching all of the reactions to Irma.
Lots of thanking God for things not being worse.
Being "blessed" that only their homes were "taken" and nothing more.

As a very rational and questioning person, I just have to ask.
Why is there never any anger or disappointment that something bad happened to them in the first place. So, they held prayer circles for the storm to miss them. Then, it hits them.

But, from their perspective, Gods answer to that prayer was no.
But, Gods answer to their prayers to keep them safe was yes?
So, it's still all good with God?

God is always blameless for anything bad that happens that he could have prevented?
But, God is always praiseworthy for anything bad that did not happen?
Seems like having your cake and eating it too from a logical, rational, thinking perspective.

Please show me where I'm wrong just on the logic.
Don't want to hear about inadequate levels of faith and "everything happening for a reason" that humans are not supposed or able to comprehend.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1218254463

God is not allowed at the DUmp noob.

[Maverick1987]

I would solicit knowledge and advice from a group of foreign language speaking 1st graders before I would at The DUmp, even if my life depended on it. 

[DumbAss Tanker]

I would solicit knowledge and advice from a group of foreign language speaking 1st graders before I would at The DUmp, even if my life depended on it.

Yeah, though their advice is probably a good indicator for 'What to definitely NOT do.'

[FiddyBeowulf]

Yeah, though their advice is probably a good indicator for 'What to definitely NOT do.'

Unless you want to know how to grift the system and get SSDI. They are the "go to" people for that.