God did it.?

Question

Why is the answer that alot of religious people give always something like god did, or its gods will.Isn't giving an answer of god did it basically an easy way of saying i don't know and don't want to find out but i don't want to look uneducated.It seems like people are getting to the point were they feel they shouldn't try to understand anything about the world or life because in their minds it is explained by saying "god did it",which gives no explanation at all.

For the religious types on here when confronted with a difficult question about things that you don't understan or can't explain do you tend to use the default answer of "god did it"

Answer 1

As a Christian, I find it rather sad that some people (on BOTH sides of the "fence", actually) quit thinking at a certain point.

The Bible says we are to be able to give a reason of the hope that we have.

Furthermore, the Bible says that God says "Come now, let us REASON together, says the LORD."

Finally, the Bible says to love God with your heart, soul, MIND, and strength.

Contrary, NO where are we told to shut off our minds. Thinking is sometimes difficult, and there are some who just blow a fuse when they try, and again, I'm talking about people on BOTH sides of this religious "debate."

But when I am faced with a difficult question, I think things through and then try to answer with some level of intelligence.

The answer I give is not always the one the asker wants, but it is, none the less, the answer.

Answer 2

Well it depends on the situation.
There are specific things that God does and then there are specific things that just happen in life.
For instance, God doesn't literally make bread pop out of a toaster.
But God does do things on this earth.
Like, I used to have a broken neck from a football injury, I had broken bones in my neck that doctors at the time were not sure how to handle. So, I was prayed over for healing and the next x-ray that was taken, showed a totally healed neck.

I will definitely agree that some people overuse the "God did it" phrase. But don't let the words of the foolish discredit the true works of God.

Answer 3

There is God's perfect will, and His allowable will. Often we follow our own will, that is God's allowable will, for He allows us to do things that are not correct. Our conscience need be formed to Christ, meaning we allow Him to correct us, lead us and guide us.

There are many unanswered questions in the universe, indeed the world. Many things cannot be explained by science alone.

Earthquakes happen because they happen; it is not necessarily a judgement of God upon that city or country they happen. Same with floods, or any natural disaster. These things should draw us into mercy and compassion on those who have been harmed and do what we can do to help them recover.

911 was God's allowable will; those particular men thought they knew better than God and took it into his own hands, rather than allowing God to do what He would do with us as a nation.

God's perfect will brings freedom and peace; His allowable will, when we will not pray and ask God to cleanse our hearts, change us and help us be merciful, causes pain and hardening of the heart.

Answer 4

It is the reason the idea of god was created in the first place. Man has virtually always attributed that which he does not understand to god. From the sun, to storms, to cold, to fire....always an explanation is needed. Until one has been found, "goddidit" is generally the fall back. As we gain more knowledge, the unanswered questions become far more difficult, but that does not make them unanswerable. It just seems incredibly lazy at this point in time to declare "goddidit" about anything. The god of the gaps is shrinking. Eventually he will disappear, as he already has for some.

Answer 5

well, when you beleive in god, he is the almighty. so basically from when things happen, they happen for a reason, and they beleive that reason is from god. when they pray for help for something to happen and it does, they say it was from god. they give him all the credit, because they beleive all miracles come from him.

i don't usually say god did it, im agnostic. i beleive in karma more actually. but whenever i do say god did it, maybe there have been times i just don't know the answer truthfully, or i really do beleive that he is the answer to what something happened.

Answer 6

Try putting together a 100 piece puzzle with 5 or 6 pieces, no box to look at, and then try to guess what it is. Hope that explains why, if not then your as thick as lead.

Answer 7

In principle, explaining events with "God did it" is the same as parents saying "because I said so" as justification for their rules. It doesn't answer the question, it begs the question.

Answer 8

My answer is, God gave us power to choose our own paths and that's about it. We fill in the blanks from there. To say anything is God's will often is a cop out. We simply don't know what God's will is and shouldn't try to guess. Hope this helps you. It's simply one woman's opinion.

Answer 9

I have never heard anyone say that, religious or non.
I do often hear people blaming other people for their own actions, though.

Answer 10

God IS in control. No other explanation is required for me. I want to understand, of course, but it is the base truth of our faith, to understand that we do not HAVE to understand.

He never told us we would understand all things, at least not until we get to Heaven.

It's just FAITH. And, God did that for me too. All I did was believe and ask Him.

Bless you.
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