I know a couple who lost their first baby during birth and they were God fearing people who lived their lives according to the bible. They prepared their whole lives financially before deciding to start a family and do good for their children and raise them in a religious environment. Now some people have told them that this is a test of their faith from God to comfort them but I just don't buy that. I cannot imagine the pain that they would be going through and don't know if they could recover from this. If God is the creator of all things then why would he let this happen to his followers who have devoted their life to him and have never questioned their faith till now. Is our God so insecure and un-trusting that he needs to test people's faith. So what if my friend fails this test and loses their faith in God because of this, are they going to be condemened to hell even though they are good people?
2007-10-06 09:40:25 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I don’t believe God makes bad things happen to us to test us.
Living means that bad things are going to happen to us. We all have temporary bodies that are susceptible to illness and accident.
But when bad things happen our faith is certainly tested. Not by God, but by ourselves. If we stay strong in our faith our relationship with God grows stronger and more certain. If we turn away from God then we deprive ourselves of the opportunity for our faith to grow.
I would caution everyone from thinking their own trials in life have been worse than others. You can't see what someone else has experienced or may experience. While another person may seem strong and together, it may be the very fact that they held on to their faith that made them survivors.
If God is worth having in your life, then He is worth having no matter what.
2007-10-06 09:57:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think God even exist. And since it's pretty common these days to admit you don't believe in any god, don't word it like there must be a god.
2007-10-06 09:45:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christians say God Punishes people who sin.
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2007-10-06 09:43:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your friend loses their faith in your version of god, it won't affect their afterlife in the least.
2007-10-06 09:44:46 · answer #4 · answered by American Spirit 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please... This rationalization is a means of coping with the fact that most of the time, life is neither fair, nor comprehensible.
There are no gods. Deal with it.
2007-10-06 09:47:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no such thing as a god, that is just for insecure people who need something to believe in.....its just life.
2007-10-07 01:39:16 · answer #6 · answered by OCSreject 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋