Why would an all-loving God want tens of millions of people to suffer and die from smallpox over the last 4,000 years, and then suddenly decide to "divinely inspire" a cure in the twentieth century? If that explanation is true, then God is clearly a sadist. Only a sadist would cause the suffering of smallpox for thousands of years when he had a "divinely inspired" cure waiting in the wings. Why would we want to worship a sadist?
(to find the true answer, go to www.whydoesgodhateamputees.com and look at Chapter 7. Actually, the entire website explains and answers a lot of questions people have about atheism.)
2006-12-21 09:22:41 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
To the folks that have indicated that technology was not available at that time, I would further ask then: if god is all-powerful and can do anything, why didn't he give them the technology? Even better, why didn't god just wipe out smallpox himself? Does he just like to watch people suffer? Isn't that mean? Doesn't sound all-loving to me...
2006-12-22 01:48:53 · update #1
how come u've never seen a christian amputee regrow a limb?
does the bible not say that he with faith the size of a mustard seed can move mountains?
ask and you will recieve? knock and the door will be opened?
does this show that either no one has actual faith anymore or that the bible lies?
dont even tell me i took this out of context, it doesnt have any "if's" in that chapter, you are putting it in your own context by saying "only if its in gods will"
2006-12-21 09:25:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Probably for the same reason he didn't inspire us to go to the moon till the twentieth century or have a space station,because the technology just wasn't there.
2006-12-21 09:34:01 · answer #2 · answered by sasyone 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Moreso, if AIDS is God's scourge sent against homosexuals, why can we easily stop its spread with a small piece of rubber?? God certainly isnt all powerful in that sense, is he?
2006-12-21 09:29:15 · answer #3 · answered by YDoncha_Blowme 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I imagine the theist answer has something to do with the sin we all have because some dude ate an apple.
2006-12-21 09:30:13 · answer #4 · answered by The Yeti 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The theist answer: God works in mysterious ways. Don't question God.
2006-12-21 09:26:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
My understanding of the Universe is that "God did do it" and that not in any respect interferes with my study into the author's machinations, it extremely is the interior workings or quantum physics for any pseudo intellectuals accessible. lifestyles is a secret to be lived no longer a difficulty to be solved, for this reason mysteries are area of my lifestyles. many stuff i'm unable to even recognize, as my mind doesn't have the skill. some such issues as non-very truth, my mind CAN conceptualize.i'd opt for to carry close what god did that so enraged you. if god is each and everything, he could be of the darkish part too. with out wars there isn't any generals or courageous infantrymen, no disease? no medical doctors or admired surgeons, lack of lifestyles and delivery are merely 2 aspects of same coin,
2016-11-28 02:44:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because people are not all that bright it took them until then to figure out about germs and stuff. Would have been many secondary infections had there been shots back then. It is easy to believe it took Him that long to get people to a place where it would be safe.
2006-12-21 09:28:26 · answer #7 · answered by bess 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Because then his true followers would not have been able to conquer the Americas.
2006-12-21 09:25:14 · answer #8 · answered by Atlas 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋