ghaynes1 wrote:
Good news. Since the consensus of opinion seems to be prayer healed this young man, I have a question. I won't list all the people here but if prayer heals people, why did my friends and family die? There were plenty of prayers for them. Btw, saying we don't know why strikes me as a convenient non answer when people don't have one.
I suspect I opened a Pandora's box here but that's okay. I can handle the responses.
GH.... food for thought my friend but, nobody can really answer your question. The religious rhetoric is only meaningful to those that spew it. But, let me share my perspective... my spiritual maturation has led me to a place where I could present so many arguments to cause many people to question their religious beliefs. I choose to keep my mouth shut. What kind of man would I be in taking away from someone something that brings them so much comfort and significance in their lives? Be at peace with what others believe. Find your own path to a place you can hold your head high and have your own peace. Understand that others speak their beliefs to you because they are taught to do so. And always remember the words you hear are spoken and written by man, not God. When and if He should speak, you will know!