If I am thirsty, and want a drink, God will help me by having me voluntarily get up and get a drink of water? Wow, that's very nice of him to do, but doesn't that steal my free will in a way, if it is really Him "helping me" and my own ambition to get a drink of water was merely an illusion of my own choice?
Of course, if I get in a car accident and I am trapped under burning metal and cannot pull myself free, then I suppose he can't/won't help me? Or he can't/won't help a physically handicapped person to overcome their inherent limitations because they themselves lack the ability to do so?
How do people even begin to belive this? God will do things for you, as long as you do it yourself. Don't you see how this can be applied to absolutely ANYTHING in place of "God" in the often-spoken, "God helps those who help themselves" lie?
I could even say SATAN helps me when I help myself, right?
2007-07-27
05:26:13
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