...because people say, "I can't think of any other way." How did we get here? "I can't think of any other way...God did it." Why do things happen? "I can't think of any other way...God did it"
How do you rationalize coming to a conclusion without investigation?
Intelligent answers only please
2006-10-14 05:38:56 · 9 answers · asked by DougDoug_ 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
As a Christian (as per another post a religious wacko, who will stumble all over this one ), I myself also have seen Christians answer questions like that. In this world there are many things that can be answered " God did it " ie. the Creation, but the Bible also teaches us that there are other powers and forces at work in this world, and they do have influence and control on what happens. The Bible also says there are some things that we are not meant to know or understand. How do you rationalize the answer, put in light of what Scripture says, if the answer agrees with the God's Word, then you can say "God did it", if not, then the answer is " God did not do it", and some other force was involved. One thing people need to realize is that many who claim that they are Christians do not know what the Bible teaches.
2006-10-14 07:59:21 · answer #1 · answered by Bobby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure if this will count as an intelligent answer but thought I'd throw in my two cents...
Imagine there is a guy who builds these amazing houses, he happens to have a 4 year old son. If you ask the kid how one of these amazing houses came to be he would probably say "my dad built it." Now, can the kid grow up and chose to learn how to build those houses? Sure, we would think a twenty something a little strange if his answer was still only "my dad built it" (still true but betrays that he doesn't really spend much time working with his dad).
I don't want to just know that "God did it" so I'm going to keep asking questions. However, just because I don't know all the answers yet doesn't discourage me from asking.
2006-10-14 05:54:04 · answer #2 · answered by marycay 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's very much like how the earliest religions began. To explain away the natural laws of the universe on a god or dieties . Now don't get me wrong, I believe in a higher being - just attempting to explain the "God did it" notion.
To either blame or explain away phenomena by pointing a finger at a god-being is an innate habit of humankind. It's to take up the lack of fuller understanding of life and to use the god-being as an excuse.
I don't believe in the so-called "Act of God" clause. Better to say "Act of Nature" as some insurance companies are begining to do.
2006-10-14 05:51:05 · answer #3 · answered by Sick Puppy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think because no investigation in the world can ever yield such answers. so instead of roaming around confused all day. They follow the religion of their choice or whatever makes sense to them. But I have come to the conclusion that it may not be our job to answer those questions. We might just be here to exist and be happy and one day reach enlightenment, but who knows for real.
2006-10-14 06:08:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't say that because I do not believe in the god of the gaps rationalizations.
2006-10-14 05:41:07 · answer #5 · answered by BABY 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people use ignorance of themselves and the universe as an excuse for believing in God.
2006-10-14 05:40:47 · answer #6 · answered by Cowpoke 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a way of dodging the question. "Evolutionists" are obliged to give page-long answers explaining their theories and have to explain every single little thing, but "creationists" are allowed to say "God did it" and leave it at that. It makes no sense.
2006-10-14 05:43:23 · answer #7 · answered by . 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question! The religious wackos will stumble over themselves on this one!
2006-10-14 05:41:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOOK A PERSON EITHER BELIEVES IN GOD OR DOESN'T
WHEN A PERSON HAS FAITH, RATIONALITY DOESN'T
ENTER THE PICTURE
2006-10-14 05:41:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋