Christianity makes no sense does it?

Question

I have a lot of reasons but here is one more.According to Christians everything is the will of a(benevolent?) God.So when a huge natural catastrophe strikes they bemoan it as being terrible and awful and such.Well how can the will of God be terrible?Is it not part of the divine plan?Is not the divine plan perfect in every way ,shape and form?

Answer 1

I saw this on a sign in front of a church the other day:

Christianity guarantees the ultimate destination but not necessarily a safe passage.

With all the existential attitudes out there offering nothing but isolation and hopelessness for the weak at heart, I'm fine with people going with what floats their boat and gives them faith.

Answer 2

Which part of Christianity makes no sense? You have to be specific. Since you mentioned about huge natural catastrophies, I'll just mention Noah's flood, which is as global a disaster as it can be. Was it God's Will here? Definitely! Benevolent? Definitely, God ordered that Noah built an Ark and take along many animals to repopulate the whole earth. Then again, God was also exercising His divine justice on a wicked people. If your idea of God is just all lovey dovey, then you have a lopsided view of God, and what you are peeved with is just a God of your own making.

Answer 3

Christianity makes absolute sense. If it didn't, over 2 billion people wouldn't be following it. The problem you pose is known as the problem of evil. It's basic idea is that since their is evil in the world, either God does not exist, or God is not benevolent.

1) In Christianity, there is much evil and suffering in the world due to Adam and Eve's Original Sin, which corrupted mankind towards a sinful nature. This explains the human-born evils and perils in the world. Many would object, and say that more people are killed by natural acts, commonly referred to as "Acts of God". See number two.

2) Thomas Aquians, the patron saint of theologians, proposed that evil exists in the world for the idea that out of evil, good should come. Examples of this would be communities pulling together and helping one another during hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, and other natural disasters. Also, humans have fallible, finite minds. We cannot truly comprehend God's actions and ideas with our finite mind, as God is infinitely above our level of comprehension.

I sincerely hope this answers your question, even if only partially.

Answer 4

God doesn't create catastrophe in the weather, & God's will is always good. There is a Divine plan for each & every one of us; at times, it will include rough roads in life. Without these, people tend not to learn needed lessons & become stronger for going through these trials. Look to the good in every happenstance for it is there. Trust that God is making good of it. Be a VICTOR, not a victim.

Answer 5

Wow! you hit that answer right on the bull's eye. God's perfect plan IS included in all the bad things that happen, but that's a single puzzle piece in a grand design that God already has laid before him. Us humans can only take things and comprehend them in the present, 3 dimentional tense. In God's eyes though, that event he allowed to happen has lead many survivors to christ.

For example, the only thing left standing of the twin towers in 9/11 were two support beams, forming a cross. Don't blind yourself that the only things that happen in bad events are actually bad. The puzzle will eventually unfurl.

Answer 6

Yep. The divine will is always perfect. He who can see the hand of the Lord in each and every act of His - be it good or bad or catastrophe or disaster, He alone has true vision.

"Thy will be done" has to be understood scrupulously and christians or followers of one religion cannot just a certain act of God over another.

You see the problem with Christianity is it drives at implicit faith often at the abandon of reason. This in strictr contrast to some of the eastern religions. The law of Karma is universal, do good reap. do bad reap bad.

Its like there is a Super Computer out there monitoring actionbs that humans do and also planting them in environment to experience the result of their action - Good or Bad.

Answer 7

True Christianity does not say, that, everything ,including the bad stuff is God's Will, only false Christianity conveys, that, false, idea!Because it is grossly, mislead, therefore, FALSE Christianity makes no sense as you say, because as you your self said, the Divine plan is perfect in every, way, shape, of form!And God is not causing the misery or suffering in this world but he is planing to get rid of it and establish his original purpose for earth and its inhabitants,(Revelation21:4)

Answer 8

Yes, the plan is indeed perfect. And yes, Christians can be sad that the dead are no longer among them.

Why do you insist on forcing human beings to be completely rational beings? Do you not get out much to realize that we aren't? Ever see anyone smoking?

So your question isn't really a reason or even support for your position.

Answer 9

As usual you could up short in bibilical knowledge department.

Everthing is not will of God.

acts such as storms/hurricanes/earthquakes/ are will of God.
Course the Bible would tell you so but you wouldn't have nothing to harp about then.

No its not part of a divine plan..
But go ahead and show your self in your best light (darkness).
Does not bother us..

Hell doesn't wait on me--its for the lost--are you lost?

Answer 10

Your right ! to the lost world, Christianity makes no sense. It even says so in the bible. I guess that is why I get so frustrated with people that want to debate from a lost stand point. They won't get it till they get "IT". Get God that is. God doesn't will terrible things, he uses them. He allows them. He fixes them. He isn't surprised by them. and I trust Him to work it for the greatest glory.



and of course a scripture if I may.

1 Cor 1:18-25
18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written:

"I will destroy the wisdom of the wise;
the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate."

20 Where is the wise man? Where is the scholar? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? 21 For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe. 22 Jews demand miraculous signs and Greeks look for wisdom, 23 but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, 24 but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. 25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than man's wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man's strength.
NIV