2006-12-08 16:55:46 · 10 answers · asked by pussycatz 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No.
2006-12-08 16:58:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
God weeps as his people face disease and death.
And like a loving parent, God allows people to face the consequences of their disbelief and sin. Is this punishment?
And like a loving parent, God chooses various punishments to get a person's attention. A parent may give a child a 1 week punishment of no i-msg or no tv. If the child continues to walk wrong, it may go to 1 week w/ no after school activities. More? curfew. More? grounded. Anything to stop the self-destructive behavior.
Not all diseases though are this way. Some are to lead a person to a place where they can witness to a special person. Other diseases are a result of man's sin and used by God, not caused, but used, as a warning to all people, cf. pollution.
I've often wrestled with this question. I was a pastor to pastors when I became disabled. This afternoon, I spoke w/ a man in a wheelchair I would have been too busy to nod to before. Punished - I am certainly a sinner. Punished...I am certainly saved by grace and have become a tool of God to glorify His holy name.
2006-12-09 03:10:08 · answer #2 · answered by Joe Cool 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure, did He not strike the Egyptians with blisters and boils as one of the plagues when the Pharoah would not release the Hebrews so they could praise God? I would think that you would have to do something to defy a direct, personal order for such a punishment though.
2006-12-09 01:06:18 · answer #3 · answered by chanteuse87 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A God of Love does not punish his children. Disease is not a punishment by God. It is God's will that you be well and live a rich and full life. Jesus said "I come that you may have life and have it abundantly". And he healed all who came to him. Does that sound like a God who brings disease on His children? I think not.
2006-12-09 01:01:29 · answer #4 · answered by tonks_op 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Wouldn't it be quicker just to ask if somebody's Christian or Muslim or Other? I mean, really only those first two groups will say yes and the third will say no. There, that's as long as I can make this answer without seeming like I'm trying too hard to stretch it out.
No wait...there...that's it.
2006-12-09 01:02:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no he cures them for people....well not all people, in fact, nobody i ever knew.
but they say he does...unless it's a lost limb, he wont grow them back for some reason.
ha ha
the question you should be asking is....do i wish to think there is a god out there that would punish people with disease?
no god has any more power than what you give it
2006-12-09 01:01:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no he doesnt well acutually yes if you do something wrong like have sex at a young age then he gives u a diesease (aids) the only way to get away from it is by asking jesus to forgive which you he will
2006-12-09 01:16:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No i'm not the superstitious type.
2006-12-09 00:58:17 · answer #8 · answered by dogpatch USA 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That and lightning bolts
2006-12-09 01:00:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
No. And that should be a capital "G".
2006-12-09 01:00:51 · answer #10 · answered by tooyoung2bagrannybabe 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋