It would seem that he sometimes OKs a good outcome for Uncle Bob's heart surgery and even takes a minute to save someone from a traffic accident or a doomed airplane once in a while, but says 'absolutely not' to ending things like genocide and war.
How does he decide?
2007-01-27 18:32:16 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
JesusFreak, I see a loophole in your answer. You could ask a jug of milk, or a flower vase or a lucky horse shoe and if they produce an answer of yes, no or not yet, it's impossible to lose. Say you ask the jug of milk for $20,000. There are 3 possible outcomes with yes, no and wait.
Yes, the next day, a check comes and you get $20,000 from an inheritance from a dead uncle.
Not Yet, you wait for a while and you get $20,000 for tax refund.
No, you never get $20,000.
It's all pure coincidence. Ask a milk jug or a vase and you get an answer of Yes, No or Not Yet. Same with God, you ask him and he answers with Yes, No or Not Yet.
Anyway, he probably flips a coin.
2007-01-27 18:44:59 · answer #1 · answered by The World Ends with You 5 · 3⤊ 2⤋
That's a good question... But, unfortunately, I don't think anyone knows..
All I can say is that if enough people pray for the same thing - like preventing genocide and war, and really care about the people's safety, and they really, really want to prevent genocide and war, the prayers will be answered - favorably.
Most of the prayers are just out of convenience, not out of real concern and care for other people. If the prayers are truly genuine and heartfelt, it will probably answered favorably.
In your case, you probably have a genuine concern for your uncle, so it probably will be a favorable answer. All you can do is have good intentions and expect a good outcome. The rest is up to God. You can't force or manipulate God to answer 'yes' to your prayers.
2007-01-28 02:51:26 · answer #2 · answered by Think Richly™ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Watch the movie Bruce Almighty. It makes a point as to what would happen if God said yes to everyone's prayers....what a calamity that would be. Sometimes God says no to you to test your faith in him. Could you be like Job in the bible and still love God even if he took everything away from you ?
2007-01-28 02:43:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
God has a plan for every persons life before they are born. If those things do not follow His plan then they will not happen. He will say either yes, no or not yet, depending on His plan.
2007-01-28 02:37:41 · answer #4 · answered by ~HockeyChik~ 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Praying for something while living in sin is like writting a note and immediatly throwing it in the waste basket.
God can not be a part of sin and the ONLY prayer He'd answer would be a prayer of forgiveness.
2007-01-28 02:44:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
He makes His own decisions, and makes up His own mind His own way. It's not like He follows some textbook or rulebook or lawbook to guide His decisions.
Even the Bible is not His guide -- It's the other way around: What He decides & decided dictates & dictated what went into the Bible.
God is who He is, as He Himself said.
Barjesse37
2007-01-28 02:44:59 · answer #6 · answered by barjesse37 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
it goes back to the matter concerning our free will and God's sovereign will. 1 cor 2 v. 9
2007-01-28 02:39:12 · answer #7 · answered by schwarzeneggerchia 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
If it kills a baby or an innocent person, he signs off on it, otherwise he just looks the other way so he can say "I didn't do it" when he gets accused of letting a murderer or child molester live. :)
2007-01-28 02:38:51 · answer #8 · answered by timster1984 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
He flips a coin. A really, really big coin, but still a coin.
2007-01-28 02:37:14 · answer #9 · answered by Lee Harvey Wallbanger 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
He decides by non-answer.
In other words, if someone is cured of cancer, they thank god.
If they die, they can't blame him.
Nice gig -- too bad "god" doesn't exist.
2007-01-28 02:37:33 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋