Then why are there so many naturally occuring elements and chemical compounds that can kill us, make us go insane, or in other ways cause extreme harm?
Examples of elements would be lead, mercury, asbestos.
Additionally there are radioactive elements like radon gas that cause cancers and mutations. Not to mention the deadly gases such as high concentrations of CO2 and sulphuric acid.
The ancients had no knowlege of these things and no way of finding out. Was this Gods way of messing with us? If he is really a beneviolent God wouldn't he have made us resistant to these things?
If a rational being created humans, and professed to care and love them, wouldn't he have done things differently?
2006-10-27 09:54:56 · 11 answers · asked by trouthunter 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I'm currently reading The God Delusion. Richard is a great writer.
2006-10-27 10:01:17 · update #1
You didn't know that asbestos is naturally occuring? Seriously...you didn't know that?
2006-10-27 10:02:27 · update #2
How about your own thoughts instead of a link to a christian web site.
2006-10-27 10:03:10 · update #3
http://www.watchtower.org
2006-10-27 10:00:22 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Lead...hmmm....do this: find a lead pipe and carry it around with you all day for as many days as it takes to actually kill you. You'll live a long time if you're waiting for a piece of natuarlly occuring lead to kill you. Drink some lead and now you might be in trouble. Same with mercury. Drink it or inject it into you and you may die. But what dimwit drinks/injects lead and mercury? Asbestos was never a problem to humans before man found it's benefits and started mass-producing asbestos products. Naturally occurring asbestos has/will most likely never hurt anyone.
And, pray tell, where can one find large amounts of CO2 and sulfuric acid just bubbling abundantly for anyone to step in or breath? If you find such a place you can bet man has something to do with the substances being enriched or improperly handled.
2006-10-27 17:13:26 · answer #2 · answered by mellow 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This world was created to "bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man..." This world and the plan of salvation was presented to us in the heavens before the world was. We had progressed as far as we could there so the earth was created for us to experience mortality and to see if we would do all things we are commanded to do by God. We accepted this plan knowing there would be sickness, disease, turmoil, pain etc... but we rejoiced in the fact we would experience this earth life and agreed to come. In the Book of Revelation there was a war in Heaven where God and his angels fought against the devil and his angels. A 1/3 of the host of heaven were cast out and will never experience the joy of mortality and receiving a physical body due to their rebellion. The trials of life are for our good and will build character and prepare us for the journey ahead through the eternities.
2006-10-27 17:07:16 · answer #3 · answered by swomedicineman 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
god created human for purpose and created every thing for his serving , BUT IT IS HUMANS who sometimes abuse things , for the examples u mentioned every one of them has adual actions i mean some may has a bad side ehffect and at the same time has good benefit , like medicines sometimes have in ur opinion fatal ide effects but patients have to take it coz it will save their lives, also co2 not good for humans but good for plants which give back o2, mercury is used as disinfectant and in measuring the blood pressure device and in other uses , asbestos is used in buildings , l sulphuric acid used in imp chemicl reactions and it is very very imp in chemistry , lead and radon ,......don't remeber right now, any way STOP BLAMING GOD FOR OUR MISTAKES. it is us who use things and technology in awrong way.
2006-10-27 17:21:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because no god created the Earth. The only reason why this Earth is a special place for us is because we adapted to the environment over millions of years. However, we only adapted to certain climates and areas, and there might be things here we just can't adapt to.
A good discussion of why there were no gods involved in this Earth can be found in Richard Dawkins' various books on the subject, including his latest one, "The God Delusion".
2006-10-27 16:57:06 · answer #5 · answered by nondescript 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
The bible is clear. The bible specifically says God likes the smell of burning flesh. He likes torturing us now and then. That is why he will torture the non believers in hell for all eternity. All of these poisons were created by god to provide him with the pleasure of torturing those humans who chose not to believe in him. God is kind of like a boy with a pet kitten. He loves the kitten, but if the kitten scratches him then he will strangle it.
2006-10-27 16:59:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hmmm, where can you go and find a bed of asbestos? Next to the roses?
2006-10-27 16:59:50 · answer #7 · answered by ♫O Praise Him♫ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Resistant!!!!!
and become immortal?!
No, I like life like this, the life cycle it self is a great creation from God.
Imagine us living a PERFECT healthy life...
boring isn't it?
as for the CO2, it's like the O2 for the plants!
2006-10-27 17:08:21 · answer #8 · answered by Not a happy bunny 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are you seriously asking the believers to think rationally?
Luther said it best "Reason is the enemy of Faith"
2006-10-27 16:57:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Let's not forget about viruses, disease, venom, poison and parasites!
2006-10-27 17:20:17 · answer #10 · answered by tomleah_06 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is just an evidence that god did not create us.
2006-10-27 17:10:07 · answer #11 · answered by Nabil 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋