Does God have the right to 'play god' with our lives?

Question

I know this is going to generate a lot of fervent opinions, but hopefully some of them are INTERESTING too. We say people try to 'play god' when they interfere and try to control things that are none of their buisness. But does God have the right to interfere in our lives? Should he bring us trials and tribulations that would make us stronger, even if they are unwelcomed? Does God have the right to play god with our lives?

Note: if you are atheist try not to bring your personal opinions in, for this one we're going to assume that there is a god of some sort.

Answer 1

No. Self-awareness and self-determination give us a personal interest in self-continuation.

My computer cannot beg me not to kill it. People throughout all times have begged their view of god for even one more day of life. When I finish my research and I have an AI complex enough to beg me not to end its existence because it does not desire to end, then I too will have no right to terminate the program. In fact, I will have every moral obligation to provide sufficient resources for it to continue itself.

Seems I have more morals than any potential god, considering the state of the world, so, no, no such god has any such 'right'. No self-aware intellect has the right to force anything on another intellect except in the case of self-defense.

How can an infinite and omnipotent deity claim self-defense against a finite and puny creature?

Answer 2

Of course God has a right to "play God" - He IS God, and He created us. In fact, the Bible has a verse that asks, "should the pot question the potter as to why it was made or that it didn't like the way it was made, or to criticize the potter?" Of course not. Most of the time, God allows us to make our own beds and lie in them. If we earnestly ask for help, then He will help us. Sometimes bad things happen in our lives, but "all things work together for good." It's like taking your child to the doctor's to get a shot, or have an operation, or some procedure that causes a lot of physical pain. The small child may wonder, "Mommy/Daddy, why are you hurting me?" But the child doesn't understand it's for his own good. All he knows is the pain.

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This statement suggests a sense of pride and a lack of humility before God.
If God sees fit to send something negative your way, it's because it's something you NEED - it has nothing to do with WANT.
We ask that humans not "play God" because they AREN'T God, so they should not do things like determine when/if somebody should die (especially an innocent person).

Answer 3

Here are some scriptures to show that god does not 'play god' whit your lives and does not bring us trials and tribulations:

'When under trial, let no one say: “I am being tried by God.” For with evil things God cannot be tried nor does he himself try anyone' James 1:13

Do not be misled: God is not one to be mocked. For whatever a 'man is sowing, this he will also reap' Galatians 6:7

'But know this, that in the last days critical times hard to deal with will be here' 2 Timothy 3:1

'time and unforeseen occurrence' Ecclesiastes 9:11.

'while you throw all your anxiety upon him, because he cares for you' 1 Peter 5:7

'We know we originate with God, but the whole world is lying in the [power of the] wicked one.' 1 John 5:19

'So down the great dragon... called Devil and Satan, who is misleading the entire inhabited earth' Revelation 12:9

'He that does not love has not come to know God, because God is love' 1 John 4:8

Answer 4

Nope God isn't genuine. yet while he replaced into, i could in easy terms anticipate that confident, he does play with our lives that's why human beings get raped and deformed and crushed to a pulp and he chooses to no longer do something on a similar time as he has the flexibility to offer up it.

Answer 5

It's a very good question. According to the Bible, God created mankind w/ free will, the right choose for him/herself what they would do w/ their lives.

In light of that, then God would be acting against Himself by toying w/ our lives. He is honesty personified, so I don't think He would even consider that. What would be gained?

Howevuhhhh... as the Creator, I suppose he has the RIGHT to do whatever He wants w/ us. But fortunately He doesn't.

Answer 6

The trouble with God is he does nothing of the kind. You call and call and call and call and call and there's no answer. For two thousand years. He's the least play-Godding God imaginable. If he cares the way some people here say he cares, let's see him do the kind of interfering in affairs he did in the Bible.

Answer 7

He does not "play god". He is God. Are you Captainco or are you playing Captainco. Get my point. He is the the supreme being, our insignificant little lives, our thoughts, actions even the best of our efforts are like filthy rags before him. This is not a play, we are dealing with the creator of the universe. But for his unfailing love towards us, this makes exist daily

Answer 8

That's like asking if your mother or father has the right to parent you.

God doesn't have to play God. He is God. He can do whatever he wants.

We can only hope and believes that everything he does is out of love and wisdom. We also must realize that we won't like everything he does.

Answer 9

He is not playing. He is doing it for real.

Most of the time, God does not interfere. He didn't create us to be robots. He expects us to make our own choices.

Answer 10

God has the right to do whatever he wants. Think about it. Technically speaking he could jsut blow us up for no reason. But he doesnt. Were lucky we have a loving God!!