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angrychair

(8,736 posts)
Thu Feb 8, 2018, 10:45 AM Feb 2018

Its science not magic

Trump went on and on about a very sick little girl and how god and prayer saved her while glossing over the likely dozens of doctors and nurses and researchers, the SCIENTISTS, as well as the own girl’s willpower and focus to get better, as the more likely reason and not magical healing.

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Its science not magic (Original Post) angrychair Feb 2018 OP
If the girl was so sick, why did god let that happen? PJMcK Feb 2018 #1
To test your faith! Atman Feb 2018 #2
The bad shit happens because God wants to test your faith. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2018 #3
Based on their logic, it begs the question angrychair Feb 2018 #4

PJMcK

(22,056 posts)
1. If the girl was so sick, why did god let that happen?
Thu Feb 8, 2018, 10:48 AM
Feb 2018

The Sunday School song says, "Jesus loves the little children." Why are children victimized all over the world?

If god can cure the sick, why does god allow the illness in the first place?

I truly do not understand this.

Atman

(31,464 posts)
2. To test your faith!
Thu Feb 8, 2018, 10:53 AM
Feb 2018

C'mon man! It's just God's version of Standardize Testing. You gotta believe or else you fail.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,881 posts)
3. The bad shit happens because God wants to test your faith.
Thu Feb 8, 2018, 10:53 AM
Feb 2018

The good things happen because you had faith. See, God is just checking to see whether you're loyal to him, just like Trump. So the kid got sick because God wanted to see if she'd believe in him anyhow, and when she recovered it was because she believed. If she hadn't believed, she'd have died. That's how that whole thing works. Simple!


Now why doesn't God do that test on Trump?

angrychair

(8,736 posts)
4. Based on their logic, it begs the question
Thu Feb 8, 2018, 10:54 AM
Feb 2018

“Why does god love this little girl more than my son?” My son was sick but he had to be healed with science and time all the while having pain and suffering until he was better.

What about all the suffering and sick children all over the world, god does love them?

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