How is praying to God like praying to a jug of milk? (more)?

Question

See this video and let me know what you think:

http://godisimaginary.com/video8.htm

Interesting, the first 6 respondents replied before they could even view the video.

deljak and terri: why are you giving special liscense to religious people to just believe what ever the hell they want without justification?

Don't complain when Christians take away reproductive freedom, squash scientific inquiry, or start world war 3 based on their religious beliefs then.

sherbear - I often curse my plants and still have about a 95% success rate - go figure

Answer 1

I did watch the video, and I thank you for sharing it with us.

I am a Christian, but I am not a fundamentalist. The quotes used from Christianity.com in this video come from a fundamentalist paradigm. People who believe that God answers all prayers and God does everything you ask clearly do not understand the nature of God.

Atheists are fond of pointing out the logical inconsistencies when it comes to irrational faith. I have to agree with them. The bible *doesn't* make sense. The bible *does* contradict itself. The bible is *very* hard to understand, and when you do understand it you realize that it's contradictory. You have the choice of a) denying the contradiction and claiming the bible is true, b) throwing out the bible because it contradicts itself, or the rare answer c) use the bible as it was intended - as a witness to the nature of God as written by flawed humans who have some knowledge of God's nature.

Answer 2

WOW, how empty your life must be if you believe the baloney the video shows. I have a very strong faith in God and have had alot of prayers answered by God, and there is no way it was a coincidence. Whoever is reading this don't lose faith because of that video. You will only make the devil very happy by turning your back on God. If you feel weary about your belief just ask God to help you to be strong and to show you the way and he will. He loves you very much!

I wanted to add to this for some of the newer answers I read. Yes the bible does seem confusing. I used to think so too until I started to pray before I read it and I was sincere in my prayers. There is the strongs concordance which I would strongly suggest to anyone who is new to reading the bible. It explains what you are reading and is so informative. Many parts of the new testament will connect to the old testament and vice versa. It is really awesome and it will help you to make connections and understand the bible a lot more. The New Internation Version Bible is easier to read than the King James version.

Answer 3

That is the saddest website.What is that gorilla propaganda if you don't believe what they say you are stupid haha.As a smart person I can say from experience that praying saved me in many forms and knowing God as well.The diffrence between a milk jug and My God and yours is that he has feeling snd comforts you so when you pray he is there to listen.
If God were imaginary than coincidentaly creation had no creator just lika a painting coincidentaly had no painter.Coi9ncidence is the lamest thing a word can be used specially to a believer who has had perpetual answers to their prayers.

Answer 4

properly, except you're praying for milk, or some thing else that its container ought to accomplish (which include a blunt weapon or attitude to transporting liquid), in which case the jug of milk ought to do more advantageous suited.

Answer 5

daljack...thank you for proving that there are people who differ in opinions and belief systems, but can respect one another. I somewhat chastised a Christian yesterday for ridiculing atheists. And I would say the same to this question: If you believe strongly in what you believe, let the belief stand on its own. Why do you have to ridicule a Christian's belief in order to justify your thoughts, feelings, and beliefs? Not very convincing and it also smacks of the "preaching" and trying to convert people that I've seen many atheists accuse Christians of.

Answer 6

I think they have a point when they say, all answers are supposed to be "yes, no , or wait". If that's the case then God can't lose as you're obviously going to receive one of those circumstances in regards to your prayer. The trouble is that in the Bible, Jesus pretty clearly states that when we ask something in His name it will be done. He really didn't teach anything about , "yes, no, and wait".

Answer 7

i have never given into this idea of no yes or wait. i don't know why God does not answer some peoples prayers.

and i don't know why God answers my prayers with stunning bone chilling accuracy. when i pray i include time in which i want it. maybe i have more faith. i don't know. maybe my prayers are not out of selfish desire. i don't know.

maybe God doesn't like being treated as a genie in a bottle and therefore denies them.

Answer 8

For people who believe in God praying is very meaningful.

It gives them comfort and peace and really that's what's important.

Sorry...I don't view suggested sites.

Oh yeah....I'm an atheist and Christians praying doesn't threaten me at all....it has nothing to do with me.

Answer 9

Trying to convert people to athiesm with a jug of milk isn't very effective. What I think is that this guy has never had a personal relationship with God, so he just doesn't get it. Got speaks to us, but you have to LISTEN and not to a dairy product.

ATHIEST PROPAGANDA

Answer 10

I could see the milk. It would be delicious on corn flakes too I bet. Other than that though...