(God being the Judeo-Christian deity, Yahweh)
2007-04-23 10:58:51 · 42 answers · asked by ZER0 C00L ••AM••VT•• 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
If God existed, it would follow that every single effect of every cause was his fault. So to say that it is not his fault because we sinned is ridiculous.
But I have to go with natural decay of the replication of cells on this one.
2007-04-23 11:02:47 · answer #1 · answered by Eleventy 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Man being a direct descendant of Adam, I would say it was his fault, not Gods fault for he was warned by God, not to eat of the forbidden fruit, as you can see we are his off spring, we've been trying to do things our way ever since, and never seem to learn our lessons soon enough, the way people speak of God like they, wonder if he's worthy of their feeble belief system, God is the only worthy being, supreme yes, yet merciful just because of how much he puts up with from us, that should be the best indicator of all !!!
2007-04-23 11:20:15 · answer #2 · answered by MOPE DE VOPE 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not! It is the all 3 that got us to where we are. Satan working on Eve then Adam listening to Eve. Adam knew the consequences if he disobeyed Yahweh (hebrew) Jehovah (english) If Adam didn't take the bite of the fruit in the first place, he wouldn't have committed the "sin" since he was the head of Eve.
2007-04-23 11:07:57 · answer #3 · answered by sharingthegoodnews 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. It was never Gods intent for man to die. As God's creation man was made perfect and destined to live forever. Because man fell from grace through sin he was ascribed the penalty for sin. That is both spiritual and physical death. Jesus came to pay the penalty for spiritual death, but as the scriptures indicated all will die and "then the judgment." This indicates the physical death of the body. The promise for Christians is that they shall live again in a new perfect (sinless) body.
2007-04-23 11:06:12 · answer #4 · answered by Richard W 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Everyone has a different thought on this, but I believe death is only to the physical body and the soul/spirit is eternal. If you are asking if it's God's fault the physical body dies ... well, that's the system ... the physical body has a lifespan. If you are asking if it's his fault people die horrible deaths? I believe we reap what we sow and are accountable for our actions through karma and reincarnation. In that system, no one is truly "innocent". We are all just being forced to account for previous poor choices and ill thought-out causes. In that vein, NO, it's not God's fault.
2007-04-23 11:04:56 · answer #5 · answered by MyPreshus 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. With bad or evil things God cannot be tried. Try blaming where the blame rightfully lies: human error (intentional or not) and Satan.
James 1: 12 - 15
Happy is the man that keeps on enduring trial, because on becoming approved he will receive the crown of life, which Jehovah promised to those who continue loving him. When under trial, let no one say: “I am being tried by God.” For with evil things God cannot be tried nor does he himself try anyone. But each one is tried by being drawn out and enticed by his own desire. Then the desire, when it has become fertile, gives birth to sin; in turn, sin, when it has been accomplished, brings forth death.
2007-04-23 11:21:42 · answer #6 · answered by KimIsland 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, it's Adam's fault, and so, our fault as well. See, God told him if he ate that fruit from that tree, he was going to die. (Like a doctor's advice on high blood pressure) If you eat the wrong thing, and you die, can you blame the doctor? He warned you ahead of time! So whose fault is it, really? God didn't curse him, just like the doctor isn't cursing you. Just giving you friendly, helpful advice.
2007-04-23 11:08:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fault is a tough word to use. How about grand scheme or plan. People live and die and death is a natural part of life. It's important. But if you're particularly religious, people don't DIE so much as God selects them to enter His kingdom. It's for a reason and it's not up to us to select who goes and who stays.
2007-04-23 11:07:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
God tells us many times that He determines who lives and who dies, who rules the people and who is a beggar. Nothing falls to history without God's consent, and anyone who says different limits God, in their own eyes at least. God is all-knowing, and He controls ALL! Read The Word and you'll see how He has kings executed and swallows others into the Earth! I am a Christian, And I love my God, and I struggled with this yet He opened my eyes to His decisions and whyHe does them through the Word. Peace.
2007-04-23 11:06:27 · answer #9 · answered by stetson 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Neither that god or the jewish god or arab god is responsible, nor any of the other gods like mormons and catholics worship. All are man-made deities, and exist only in the imaginations of people. People die because of many things--natural causes, accidents, or purposeful intent by others--through inaction or action, such as murder, war, etc.
2007-04-23 11:05:23 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
God created Free Will.
God created all the possible choices that could be made with that Free Will.
God created the humans with free will.
God knew that the humans would choose sin if he gave them free will.
Sooooo...
Yes, it's God's fault. At any point he could have changed any number of things to have prevented the choice of sin being available by free will. He didn't. So, he gets the responsibility for it.
Yahweh is responsible for all death and disease in the universe, according to the Bible. Funny thing is, Old Testament, he has no qualms about admitting it.
2007-04-23 11:03:19 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋