not that im religous...plus doesnt the pope show a lack of faith by driving around in a bullet proof car???
2006-08-23 04:58:51 · 44 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Didn't help York Minster that time, boy they must've done some really bad things in the vestry! All those choir boys, after hours...
2006-08-23 05:06:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
God expects us to use common sense. Saying that a lightning rod on a church shows a lack of faith is like saying Christians don't need to wear seat belts. If they have enough faith, they won't get hurt in a collision.
As for the bullet proof car that the Pope uses....that is based on reality. Someone tried to assassinate Pope John Paul II. It would be foolish to not take the necessary precautions that are available.
God did give us a brain. He expects us to use it.
2006-08-23 05:11:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bro - you got it wrong. The lightning rod on the roof of the church shows that the church cares for the people inside.
It is not right to tempt Death or test God by doing dangerous things or not avoiding them when we are able to.
When the Devil tempted Jesus to throw himself down from a high place to prove that God will not let Him be harmed,
in Matthew, chapter 4, verse 7: Jesus answered, "But the scripture also says, 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test' "
I don't need to respond to the example of the Pope, as the same logic and faith principle will apply to any similar situations. Cheers.
2006-08-23 05:11:54 · answer #3 · answered by Son of Gap 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The lightning rod on the roof of the church just shows common sense. Now,the Pope might be a trusting man,but his security staff and the Swiss Guard aren't.
2006-08-23 05:10:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, referring to a previous answer- God created science, He created this world to work in a certain order- science and God are not seperate issues- Science is just the OBSERVATION and STUDY of what God created and how it works- nothing more. We all have to live in this world and it rains on the just and the unjust. We were never promised a life without trials and tribulations. We were however given instruction on how to walk wisely, avoid certain trials and walk through others with discernment and strength. So no, a lightning rod does not show lack of faith, it shows wisdom.
2006-08-23 05:05:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if you misunderstand what "faith" is. Faith is believing that God will do what He said He will do and that God is who He says He is.
We are told (in the Bible) to care for our bodies, to seek wisdom and wise counsel, and to act on the truth that is revealed to us. God has revealed certain scientific principles that we submit to. For example, we know that the electricity in lightening can kill, so we take reasonable precautions. We know there is a force called "gravity," so we don't go stepping off the end of cliffs. We know that through medicine we can prevent, manage, and cure various illnesses and diseases, so we seek appropriate treatment.
Science and medicine are not outside of God's domain. Everything that we "discover" is really revealed by God who created it all. We are not called to be stupid, non-thinking people, but to use, enjoy, and benefit from all that God gives us.
As for the Pope . . . if he believes that God desires him to ride in a bullet proof car, and he is at peace with his decision, then he should. If this is an issue of "faith" it is between him and God.
2006-08-23 05:10:26 · answer #6 · answered by happygirl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
faith has no longer something to do with it. We nonetheless stay interior the actual international and as such we are sure by ability of the guidelines of the particular realm....including if lightning strikes a development, it needs to have a lightning rod to direct the strike to the floor and thereby leaving the church unhurt. an identical applies to the locks on the church doorways....this only started via fact people had the balls to scouse borrow from a church! while i grow to be a new child, you fairly could bypass to church to wish at any time of the day. no longer to any extent further attributable to thieves.
2016-11-05 11:10:42 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope. Of course not. God tells us to be careful and avoid that which is foolish (and having no lightning rod in an environment where storms flourish would be foolish).
He also never said to not put a roof on our house to protect us from the rain, and in fact does tell us to prepare for adversity and trial, and to prepare for the future.
He never said bad things would not befall churches or those in them. But He did give us a brain and expects us to use it. We are to use our resources responsibly. A lightning rod is such a responsible choice.
2006-08-23 05:03:52 · answer #8 · answered by Wayne A 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont understand your lightning rod question, so I'll skip it and move to the pope.
No, it doesn't show a lack of faith. God gave people free will to do what they want, so he's protecting himself from people who choose to exercise that free will in a violent way.
2006-08-23 05:10:46 · answer #9 · answered by cschneider825 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if lightening goes to the highest point then i suppose the church has targeted itself for the rath of mother nature. and i am sure the pope has faith that some stupid idiot will probably take another pot shot at him and if it is with bullets then i guess he is the smarter of the two. for faith and intelligence are beyond some of us.eh?
2006-08-23 05:13:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are just looking for a reason to be critical. I have never seen a lightning rod on a church
2006-08-23 05:15:33 · answer #11 · answered by » mickdotcom « 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋