If God can perform miracles, why can't he protect the innocent?

Question

If he can make the image of Jesus appear on a grilled cheese sandwich, make religious statues cry tears of blood, or make the virgin Mary appear and speak to young girls, why can't he prevent the rape of children, or their infliction with cancer.
Perhaps, he's more interested in teasing people who are searching for him, and can't waste his time on children.---Ya think?

IMPRISON:---I thought Jesus already paid that bill.

WHISPER IN THE WIND:---If that answer satisfies you, I don't know how you can look in the mirror.

ANA MASRYYIA:---So it's all about us, and these children are only pawns in the game?---You mean God allows them to suffer just to get even with US?

JERRY DON:---It's a shame that babies often forget to put in their request to be saved from death, torture, and fatal illness.

NREMTOHI:---Will you offer your children's life in order to keep your god's books in balance?

KJ:---Why don't you offer to go on ahead of some child to get to this marvelous place you're heading?

ARWIN BR:---God sure sacrifices a whole bunch of other people just to test precious little ole' YOU.
Next week you'll be saying that your god can do anything, and you'll forget telling us about his great limitations.
Do you think it's honest to change the facts at will?

GG28:---What a silly statement: ---first you say he wont listen to heathens like me, and then you tell me to ask him for help.
Why don't you try reading what you write.

FATIMA35:---How does a parent go about preventing their child from developing cancer, or the many other diseases?

SPIKE;---That cheese sandwich thing was claimed by many to be a miracle.
It was on most news programs.

BETSY S:---Since you're so glib about a child's loss of life, it would seem that you should be asking your god to take you instead.--After all, you're on speaking terms with him, and you're convinced that the really great times are commin' after we all croak.---It should be a real fun experience for you.
The baby hasn't been allowed to voice an oppinion, so I'm very sure he'll allow you to speak for him, as you have presumed to do here.

STEVE AMATO:---It might be wise for you to stop looking at "big pictures", and allow your common sense a glimpse at the crimes being commited against innocents, while your helpless god looks the other way.
If you truly believe the things you're saying here, I have great pity for you.

STEVE AMATO:---It might be wise for you to stop looking at "big pictures", and allow your common sense a glimpse at the crimes being commited against innocents, while your helpless god looks the other way.
If you truly believe the things you're saying here, I have great pity for you.
Does this callous attitude extend to your own children?

ARWEN BR:---Do you believe that a person can't have pity for a young innocent victem, unless it's his own child?
Also, if you claim to know what God does or doesn't do, then you must believe in him, and thus he must be "your god".

Are you denying him?

STEVE:---If you believe these children have nothing to pout about , because we're " only here for a moment", it seems that you should be ready to get on your way. What's a lousy " moment"?
Why not volunteer?

IMPRISON:___ Who wants to troll for minnows?---Most people use them for bait.

ANA MASRYYIA:---Is it alright with you if your god lets you get mutilated in order to test me?
If babies are not as important as you, then perhaps you're not as important as I am.

If children are expendable, why are you not expendable in your god's little game to test my loyalty?
When you talk to him, will you tell him, ( if you don't mind ), that I would like him to salvage the kids, and take YOUR life for his test of MY loyalty.

Answer 1

We can't reasonably hold god responsible for the ridiculous claims by her true believers.

According to them she not only created the world and everything Mesopotamians knew was in it, modern thumpers have her creating things we just found out about a few months ago.

I say none of this poppycock can be blamed on god, she is essentially stuck only with the original story and it multitude of redactions absent of the absurd additions.

Answer 2

Everyone wants to sit here and ask questions about God and why can't he help the sick children or take cancer from a child. I want you to ask your self this..why should he do anything for non-believers. This world has told him to go away..by not letting prayer in schools..and other things. So let me ask you...if you say there's no God..then why do you want to ask a question why don't he help the sick...God loves everyone the same..if you rebuke his son..you rebuke Him. God is a very jealous God and he doesn't want us to have other things in our life's to take away from him. We as Christians are not sinless..we sin everyday..and we ask God to forgive us and then we try and not to do the same thing again..yes, everyone goes through hard times..if it loosing a child, not having enough money, a failed marriage...all terrible things, but if you are living for Him, then he will provide for his children. God can see what is going to happen in the future..if this little girl got sick and God took her with him...she is better off if he saw that her life would have been awful..same with everyone else...all of us are his children and he loves us..but we have to show our love for him. God is good, if we don't obey him, there is consequence. That might sound cruel but you are given a choice and if you don't make the right choices in life then its our own fault.

Answer 3

Perhaps you're not seeing the big picture. It may come as a surprise to you, but everyone dies. "Everyone must die once and after that comes judgement". Life continues on after death. People's action now will affect their eternal destiny.

Yes God has allowed some innocent to suffer, including his own Son Jesus Christ, and many in the Christian community who he's adopted as children of God. But only for a moment.

Answer 4

Your question is like asking why the schools allow my girls to become drug addicts. Number 1 they are not into drugs and number 2 you can not blame someone else for your problems....it starts at home. When do we as human beings stand up for what is right and what is wrong and try to change those things to make the world a better place. We as parents, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles and neighbors, etc should be more aware of what is going on with our communities and families.

Answer 5

God can't prevent horrible acts from happening - just as he can't change who man is. Without suffering, we can not find out how strong we are. Without seeing others suffer, we do not understand what compassion is. Without evil in this world, we would never know what goodness is when we rise above it.

And for the miracles you mentioned, you might wanna add Elvis in there too. :)

Edit: it's transparent that you're upset over your child, and I said nothing about my God, or if I even have one. You're asking a loaded question here and you're looking for an answer as to why your child has to suffer.

Short of getting a direct answer from God himself, you'll never be satisfied with any answers from us, so if this is a way to vent your anger and frustration, that's fine, but what you're doing is breeding more anger and frustration just from this thread.

Answer 6

The Lord Jesus Christ of Nazareth has NOTHING to do with tears of blood, appearances of Mary, grilled cheese or any other side show..., He has given mankind back ALL authority and dominion stolen from him and now YOU can live by faith or not. He does miracles every day, but it is not magic tricks to prove anything. Miracles are God's mercy and love for those who are praying and believing Him for them..., they are God's answers speeded up in earth-time to an instant "now".
I am sorry you are disappointed and hurt.., but this is NOT the way to get God's love.., it is time to surrender and tell Him so and ASK for what you want, in Jesus' name.., He is always faithful.
BTW, He doesn't answer prayers from people who do not follow Him and who are His children.., He CAN, but they have no covenant with Him and His promises are to His own.
Are you born again? Have you asked Jesus to be your Savior and Lord? Then we all are alike, we have to receive what is already ours by faith. God isn't withholding anything. He wants to bless His children and has provided every thing in advance.

Answer 7

God is more interested in saving souls.

I don't know why his image is on a sandwich. Why does a cloud look like Mickey Mouse sometimes? Coincidence probably.

It is a short time we are here, and no matter what happens to us on this earth, our soul, spirit, karma, what ever you want to call it, will go on. It is to where that counts in the end!

Answer 8

you know, you sent an almost reasonable question into the category of the ridiculous with your babbling about grilled cheese sandwiches, etc...try again rationally

Answer 9

ya would think ya knew better! it is called tests...we have them because God gives them. because there is something that we are to learn if we are effected by circumstances. some grow with knowledge while others ask crazy Q!

CAN'T-that is not one of God's abilities

Answer 10

Read the book of Roman's in the Holy Bible, your answer is there.