than why does he feel the need to "test" faith? Isn't that just sadistic of him, since he would already know the outcome?
(p.s. I'm Wiccan, but we can all be curious, right?)
2007-07-07 08:36:33 · 22 answers · asked by jess 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I've been Wiccan since I was about 14 years old, and if you don't have an answer that isn't directly offensive- perhaps you've no need to answer?
2007-07-07 08:42:50 · update #1
If you follow religion, there are many things like this. Why did he make Satan, knowing he would challenge him? Why was he disappointed when Adam and Eve helped themselves to an apple? Why did God make us, get ticked off at our behavior, flood and kill everyone, then apologize to the survivors and swear to never do it again? Why spend so much time being the angry "eye for an eye" God, then suddenly decide to be the happy "turn the other cheek" God? He seems like a very forgetful, wishy-washy sort of Deity.
2007-07-07 08:43:55 · answer #1 · answered by Tom L 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Well He gave all {freedom of choice}. It's not sadistic to hope that your creations would choose the one who created them instead of the alternative. It's like being a parent of a child you've raised to be good and have good morals and judgment, and see the bad they do and how unmoral they have become. Still hoping that one day the teachings you've loved them so much to instill will one day come to light inside of them. It's not sadistic, it's Love. The Love Of A Father Who Continues Each Day Hoping To Be Wrong!
Great Question!
2007-07-08 04:19:34 · answer #2 · answered by Native American Girl 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hey if thou art wiccan, don't you worship something, who knows everything, and why is he testing you always.
No ill-respect to you or your faith,but God of all gods is one God, who is ever knowing and ever seeing.
And if your faith is not tested how can ye be sure that ye are not drifting away; to stear you on the right path God puts some bends or a block on the road so that one stears clear of them.
That puts your curiousity to an end,
2007-07-07 08:49:13 · answer #3 · answered by leon 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Not really because in the end you gain a stronger faith and more wisdom. It's not about torturing you or forcing you to endure something. It's about giving you an opportunity to show your faith. And to share it with others.
You end up with something much better then what you started with. It may have been rough going to get there, but from experience (and my life has been far from a bed of roses) I wouldn't change anything because of what I have now.
2007-07-07 08:42:01 · answer #4 · answered by noncrazed 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Being a Wiccan (rejector of God) you will never understand the will of God and you have already failed the most basic test...belief in the one true God. Good luck on the Last Day.
2007-07-07 08:49:19 · answer #5 · answered by Perry L 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
yes we can ask :) (see my question right under yours)
anywho..... testing faith is not necessarily what God does. It's mostly us that test Him, and He asks us to be patient, or says no sometimes. Our faith is something that waxes and wanes through our walk. The key is relationship. To develop a solid personal relationship with Jesus, we need to pray and talk to Him. Prayer is often a test of faith for US, not Him. Because most prayers are requests, demands and bargains rather than simply talking to Him, worshipping Him or glorifying Him. It's easy to make a demand, have it not come to fruition and then simply abandon God because of it. What's not so easy is to worship Him, ask Him to bless us, ask Him to work His will in us and then ACCEPT what it is that He brings.
What I love about faith is that whenever I am low, I can always count on God to revive me in some way - whether it's to physically answer a prayer, or to have His presence in my life confirmed by someone or something, or to simply wait on Him to speak to me and teach me through His word. It's exhilarating. And my faith will grow every time.
sorry for the ramble. Your question is quit pointed, and I fear there is no easy answer.
blessings :)
2007-07-07 08:50:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The tests we experience in life are not for God's benefit, but for ours. If I am tempted by a piece of chocolate and cannot resist, I learn that I need accountability (help) in the chocolate resistance department, and I learn humility by knowing that I am not above temptations. When I succeed, then I grow in my faith, and my trust in God is increased when I see a positive response to my faithful behavior.
2007-07-07 08:46:29 · answer #7 · answered by AHA 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
The tests are not for Him, they're for us. As the saying goes, "whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger." I personally feel like the trials God has allowed me to endure have made my love for Him even greater, have taught me important lessons, and have made me realize how much I depend on Him. Greater love for God equals greater happiness for humans.
Just because He knows what we're going does not mean He's influencing the outcome. And as such, we actually have to do them, since they are our free choices. And I think in order to show God we truely love Him, we have to show Him that we love Him during the difficult times, as well as during the good times. Anyone can love God when everything is peachy.
2007-07-07 08:54:56 · answer #8 · answered by Thom 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It's not a test for Him... it's a test for you. Haven't you ever gone through something hard? Didn't you know that Someone Bigger than you helped you through it? Didn't you know it was because of His great love for you that you didn't just survive it, but that after it, you were better and stronger? Jesus loves you, darlin', and I'm sorry no one has found a good way to tell you that yet.
2007-07-07 09:31:45 · answer #9 · answered by bill k 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If he does know the outcome, I would suppose that we need the experience to grow. If he just said you are good and you are bad, well there would be no experience involved there. We can't know good from evil, and or appreciate the good without the experience. We need to test ourselves to grow. God can say you are good, but he can't automatically give you experience.
2007-07-07 08:47:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋