they were saved by the grace of God. Isn't this a contradiction? How can the same God cause thousands to be killed and yet be a god of mercy?
2007-02-25 02:01:55 · 9 answers · asked by Mr. Blue 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
An "act of God" is an expression - one that man has made to explain something difficult that has happened - but I subnit that those who use this term do not know God.
These disasters would never be God's will or desire. He is a God of life and suffering is never what he wants - remember He gave the life of his Son for us out of love, and the God who did that is the same today.
These natutal disasters or events are a result of a broken world. This is not the world God intended - it has been corrupted by sin and along with that has come death, suffering and pain. God will never interfere with our free will to choose and man has chosen to sin, and bear the results of sin - like how we hurt each other, disasters and the misunderstanding of each other.
He has also, in his incredible grace - come and given us a way to salvation from our sin (we have all sinned, and therefore are separated from a pure and holy God), and that is through the sacrifice of death in our place through Jesus. When we find faith in him, this life is bearable, and abundant, and has the promise of eternal life. He is with us in all things, always.
2007-02-25 02:16:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
God doesn't make tornadoes,, nature makes tornadoes. Think about it: If God made the world such a perfect place, answered all our wishes, and saved us from harm, wouldn't this world be a very boring place? God knows if he spoiled us, we wouldn't worship him, we'd use him. Just like your Dad. Did he do everything in the world to make u happy? No. And sometimes when u made ur little temper tantrums, he'd give up. It goes the same with God. I'm afraid ull see more destruction bc of global warming, but dont blame it on god, blame it on us. we r doing this to ourselves.
2007-02-25 10:23:50 · answer #2 · answered by EyeSpeck: [No†hing Less] 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people have been lousing up our world for years, that is why we are getting all the earthquakes etc, Don't blame God for the mistakes of man!
2007-02-25 10:10:45 · answer #3 · answered by Gerry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its called faith and leads to those sort of ridiculous moments when people are jumping up and down praising god over saving one life when thousands have died.
2007-02-25 10:08:33 · answer #4 · answered by fourmorebeers 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
And why do insurance companies refuse to pay atheists in the event of an "act of God"?
2007-02-25 10:05:24 · answer #5 · answered by NONAME 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Fairy tales and ancient middle eastern tales and legends initiated by bronze age goat herders are full of contradictions.
Believing in them is delusional.
2007-02-25 10:09:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Well maybe god does not exist and who dies and who lives is due to chance.
2007-02-25 10:18:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anything that is not good is not from GOD.. simple
2007-02-25 10:06:58 · answer #8 · answered by dumpllin 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
i dont think its an act of god. i think its an act of mother nature.
2007-02-25 10:09:31 · answer #9 · answered by Loathing 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋