Christians often try to persuade me their god is real by using what they believe are answered prayers as evidence. How do they account for another god answering prayer. (And please don't take the cheap way out and say it was an illusion from the devil unless you can prove how it's not the devil tricking you with *your* prayers.)
2007-11-22 09:23:31 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I should probably add I am a rationalist, and I'm only trying to get Christians to either explain their beliefs to me in a rational way, or concede their beliefs are irrational.
2007-11-22 09:35:48 · update #1
Shhh....don't ask too many questions.....That might lead to thinking.
2007-11-22 09:29:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Just because a non-christian prays a prayer and God allows it to be answered, does not mean that the false god answered it.
The Bible says there is one, and only one true God.
The prayer could have been prayed for some one who was a christian.
Do you not have family memebers who are not one of God's children, when you have been in real bad problems, and prayed for you along with members who were christians.
Who is to say that their prayers were not answered also on your behalf.
2007-11-22 17:36:29 · answer #2 · answered by boilermakersnoopy433 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Though very few agree with me, I have my personal thoughts on the different religions of the world. In the end, we are all worshiping the same god, just with different traditions and names for everything. Think back to the greeks, their was one head god and other gods that were incharge of some perticular thing. Doesn't that sound familier with what the Christians beliefe with their Saints?
So to answer your question, I believe that if a Hindu were to pray to Krishna, because it is all one god, then yes the pray could be answered.
2007-11-22 17:35:41 · answer #3 · answered by Andy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-as a Christians I would not be using answered prayer as evidence. The Bible teaches we should not test God, therefore un-answered or answered prayers should not be proof of God's existence.
-God can and does perform miracles which do not have to be connected to a person's prayer. God will do exactly what he wishes to be done, not what a person wishes happened.
-If a hindu has an answered prayer I would say that my God, Jesus, chose to answer that request for whatever reason. It is not Krishna. That would not mean that the individual praying is going to Heaven or that Jesus is rewarding them for something they have done.
2007-11-22 17:35:58 · answer #4 · answered by Monkey Chunks 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe the answer is found in Matthew 5:45.
The sun rises on the good and the evil, the rain falls on the just and the unjust. Prayers from all kinds of people can be answered.
2007-11-22 17:40:37 · answer #5 · answered by Renata 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not going to try and sway you from you from your religion
a lot of the christian faith is based on trust like we have to trust that there is one god, his son died for us and all that. We don't have all the answers so all we can do is read the bible and follow god's word as best we can
I actually don't like that they're trying to sway you by using answered prayers. Your faith should be based on trust. Which I said in a very long way. Okay I've started rambling.......so um....that my 2 cents
2007-11-22 17:33:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prove that it wasn't the Christian God who actually answered the prayer.
2007-11-22 17:36:14 · answer #7 · answered by M-S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because God allows it. Who says God only helps Christians ?
2007-11-22 17:34:26 · answer #8 · answered by ...29 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not a christian for the reason that I know that it doesn't matter who you pray to, as long as you believe - you recieve. You can do a spell, say affirmations, pray to jesus, Buddha... aphodite if you want. You can even make up a god. Who you prayer to has no meaning if you have faith and believe because ultimately we, the individual are god. The universe (what I call it) responds to our expectations.
2007-11-22 17:31:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
If a gambler says, "come on lady luck" and rolls the 7 he wanted, does that mean Krishna is real?
Pass this on to your friends; "People can not convince other people that God exists. God Him Self must convince you. If you want proof, go to God."
2007-11-22 17:29:51 · answer #10 · answered by Gypsy Priest 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The power of prayer lies in the person praying and their belief. That is why prayer works.
Religion just helps with the believing.
BB
2007-11-22 17:29:35 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋