Why do people blame God, and not man`s greed
2006-11-02 04:47:07 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I agree with you!
It's interesting to note, that some people deny His existence until something goes wrong, and then they blame Him!
2006-11-02 07:53:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because God is a fantastic scapegoat.
Furthermore, if you believe in the type of God that fundamentalist Christians do, then you believe that everything happens according to God's plan. He is all knowing, and even though he allows for free will, he already knows what will happen.
The story of Job is a fantastic example in the Bible (and I believe the Torah as well). He allows the devil to test Job in the most horrible of ways because he wants to prove that Job will not turn against him. There is even a saying in Christianity, it goes something like "God gives us no more than we can handle."
Christianity is not the only religion that believes this. You'll hear many Muslims say "It is Allah's will,".
The question you ask has been asked for centuries... "Why does God let bad things happen to good people?" It is the primary reason why religions include a 'heaven', 'nirvana', 'val hala'. The presumption is that if you are a good person, your reward is to go to heaven. If you are bad, you go to hell.
Overall, even subconsciously most people blame God because he is the only one who has power over such matters. I can't go out and stop a suicide bomber just through power of will, but the religious often believe that he can. People have always blamed God, and will always blame God, especially when there seems to be no rhyme or reason for their predicament.
2006-11-02 12:58:22 · answer #2 · answered by feistycharley 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because God gave man the ability to have greed in the first place.
2006-11-02 12:56:47 · answer #3 · answered by Craig 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Over time I have found that many wrongs in the world (wars, for example) are almost always religion based. Religion is the excuse used to cover .........not necessarily mans greed.........but more strong religious faith . These people believe that their views/faith are better than those of others and try to impose those beliefs, by force, on others. Ultimately that will never work.
2006-11-02 13:38:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
God created mans greed
2006-11-02 12:50:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think people blame God because ultimately He is in control of everything. Especially when it is something not having to do with man's greed like an illness such as Cancer.
2006-11-02 12:50:21 · answer #6 · answered by Glee 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Oh, I don't know I hear a lot of blame being pointed at greed and very few people acknowledging God.
2006-11-02 12:49:13 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I believe people blame God because they don't have accurate knowledge of God. When we get to know God and his personality, his attributes, his way of dealing with things, then we begin to know that God is not to blame. Study of God's Word can set that matter straight.
1John 5:19 says that the whole world is lying in the power of the wicked one!
2006-11-02 12:51:35 · answer #8 · answered by wannaknow 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You could ask the opposite question about religious people. Why, when things go right for religious people, is it God's doing, but when things go wrong, it isn't? You see this attitude all the time - "There was a car crash and four people died but God saved me". What about the other four people, was it God's fault they died? Why not?
2006-11-02 16:59:24 · answer #9 · answered by Daniel R 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They shouldn't blame God, as he gives us free choice. To every choice, there is a benefit or consequence. People have to understand this. Make the wrong choice and you will have to suffer, make the right choice it may lead to something good.
2006-11-02 12:51:05 · answer #10 · answered by june clever 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋