Before medical science came along and showed everyone the light. People actually belived that all diseases were a punishment from "God", or several gods.
according to finger_licking_chicken
2007-07-14 05:08:06 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
We don't necessarily believe it in quite the way you think. God does not personally give people diseases, but He can allow it to happen. Diseases may or may not be a punishment, sometimes they are simply a trial in a person's life, and sometimes they are just there to keep population growth in check.
Hope this helps!
2007-07-14 05:17:13 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not everyone believed this way, that ALL diseases were a punishment from God...at least not Jesus Christ.
Jesus Heals a Man Born Blind
As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, "Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?"
"Neither this man nor his parents sinned," said Jesus, "but this happened so that the work of God might be displayed in his life.
John 9:1-3 (New International Version)
2007-07-14 12:24:35 · answer #2 · answered by Kidd! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only a couple of months ago I saw a fundie say that Epilepsy is caused by demons. Yep!! I swear that ignorance was spouted in 2007!!
2007-07-14 12:14:51 · answer #3 · answered by Gorgeoustxwoman2013 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yeah, they did. during the Black Death/plagues in the Middle Ages, they went on marches and stuff whipping themselves, to show God they were "sorry for their sins" and to try and persuade him to take away the disease, and spare them.
2007-07-14 12:11:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, it does say in scripture, that if you are true to God, he will keep disease from you, so i guess that says alot.
2007-07-14 12:13:18 · answer #5 · answered by ConstElation 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Lots of fundies believe that today.
2007-07-14 12:11:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are still people that believe that actually
2007-07-14 12:14:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋