People want kindness at any cost, however, if what happened to people was only ever what made them most happy, then we never really learn anything. When we don't get our way, we like to put blame somewhere. For many people that place they find to put the blame is in God's lap. "God did this to me", "How can a loving God let this happen?"  are common questions I hear. We don't really want a Father in heaven as much as we want a "benevolent grandfather" who just wants to make us happy.
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I believe you are very right in alot of new or unfed Christian hearts. We get complacent and don't read The Bible and get refreshed on what EVERY follower of God had to go through! Paul had the thorn in his side, Stephen got killed, all were mocked! Look at poor Job, what a price to pay! When we really start to follow The Good Shepherd's voice just know that He's going to lead you into "The valley of the shadow of death" at some point in your life to test your faith in Him(with good right!). Good question and point to make, friend! I hope that helps you. God bless.
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I've never heard anyone blame God for anything.\n\nI think the general rule of thumb is that we (the opposition) generally wonder why, if God is all-loving, AND all-powerful, AND all-merciful, AND all-compassionate,etc... does he not step in to STOP (or at least intervene in) the 'destruction and unexplained deaths'. \n\nThere is no answer for that. The whole claim is perposterous!\nI think if anything good did happen - we would jump up and down looking for the 'God' behind it. But so far.... the well has been found to be dry and wanting.
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It's a combination of several things; with pride and love of self leading the way.  We don't like being told what to do or worse, that what we're doing is wrong.  We love ourselves and our sin too much to realize that God is holy...therefore, we either ignore Him, blame Him or are merely repulsed by Him.\n\nSadly, it was Him that sent His Son to take the punishment for all of us who are filled with pride and love for ourselves, rather than others.
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First of all, there IS a God. The universe didn't just create itself. Second, God punishes unrepentant sinners. Those who do not recieve(believe) the atoning sacrifice of Christ when they die are punished. If you admit that you are a sinner and believe that Christ died for you than you become a Christian, or, a follower of Christ. As a Christian you are commanded to love all people, even those who seem unlovable. So, as  Christian you wouldn't snub people off. And if people snubbed you off you would try not to let it bother you. Those who aren't Christians don't care how they treat people and they don't think about what happens after they leave this life.
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Every time we sin, God's heart breaks a little more. So, Yes, of course humans disappoint God. That's why Jesus died on the cross for our sins, so we could be with God in Heaven someday.
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God put each and every one of us here on earth to take a journey and to overcome obstacles in life as a learning experience.  Helping people along the way and being a good person is part of the journey.  You will have many great things happen to you if you do this and God will have a grand place for you when you go home (heaven).  What goes around comes around. How you live your life reflects the way your life is headed. Do good and good things will happen to you....always....maybe not now...but it will.
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I cannot agree more, we are, since the beginning of time, have been sinning against God the Father.  Its how we are made.  With our own free will.  The self is always fighting for supremacy than be subjected to a higher one, in this case, the laws and guidelines in life found in the Bible.  It is really a difficult struggle and only if one surrenders himself to the will of God can he win over selfish desires and sins to a life leading to God.
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Well actually humans were given a chance at have a perfect world with no evil or suffering. However, because humans were given free will they (Adam and Eve) chose to disobey God. For a little analogy for why God allows suffering, take this story for example...\n\nYour daughter is trying to thread a needle and every once in a while she pricks herself with the needle. You could go rush in and thread it for her, but if you wait just a little bit and does it herself, she will run over to you with a big smile and say Daddy/Mommy look what I did all by myself!\n\nYou let her do this by herself because it teaches this child that she has the ability to do things on her own. It builds character, and this is the same reason why God allows suffering and certain unfortunate events. He knows we can handle certain circumstances and that it will make us a better person, a better Christian.\n\nDoes he want to watch us suffer? Absolutely not, when we're hurt and feeling all alone, He's right there with us crying for our pain. Just like when your mother/father let you date someone even though they knew that he/she would break your heart. They didn't want you to suffer heartbreak, they wanted you to learn and become a better person.\n\nThough I can tell you some good news, one day all evil and suffering will be eliminated. Here's God's promise to all believers of Christ, "He will wipe away from them every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more, for the old order of things has passed away." Revelation 21:4.
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Simple answer:  Because bad thing happen to good people.\n\nIf nothing bad ever happened to good people, you would not need laws.  If anyone who did something bad was punished...visably...quickly...and justly...by some cosmic force, you would not need laws.  However, that does not happen.  While God does dole out the enternal reward or allow you to be tormented, he tends to reserve this for the afterlife.\nIn THIS life, we need jails.
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Dear friend, Life is not about judging what they did, because that takes u into the past. Life is not about worrying what will happen next, because that takes u into the future. Both ways u r like a dead person, as u r not HERE, right now. Life is about living HERE and Now. Who am I, what is my purpose, how can I make a difference. Once a man was returning from work at mid night and the roads were empty. He saw an accident and thought " O God, I am already too late, I have to go to work early tommorrow, God pls help him". God appeared right in front of him, slapped him accross the face and said, "If I had to help him then why did I create u, why did I show u this accident.", the point is make a difference. Love all, help all\nLove\n\nLove
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Most people don't think of the harm they induce on themselves, and believe that their way is right, and most of them don't even think about giving their life to Christ. Some of them want to be in the "in crowd" or they don't want to sacrifice the things of this world. But we as Christians have to be an example for them, to show them that Christ can have control over their life and they still can have good wholesome fun. And what peace he gives us. And indescribable blessings we receive. We must tell them that Jesus is on his way back SOON and we must be born again in Christ to gain eternal life in Heaven.
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If we don't want to be with God--which would lead one to believe that a person would not ask God to forgive their sins--then He has no alternative but to send someone to hell. God never intended for ANYONE to go to hell (Matthew 18:14), but if we reject Him, since He can't allow sin in His presence, He has no choice but to let us go to hell, because He has no other option. It's not His fault that people end up there, because He has given us the offer of salvation by grace through faith in Jesus.\n\nAs for suffering not being physical torment, I'm not sure how that can be concluded from Scripture. Wishful thinking doesn't count. The Bible is clear in many passages--the parable of the rich man and Lazarus, and the many passages that refer to "weeping and gnashing of teeth" among them--that punishment is indeed experienced physically. But again, we can't blame God if we reject Him and give Him no other choice of where we will end up.
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Well some people find nice to do so ( I think ) But being a christian our Part is to forgive them.Because they donot know what r they doing..........so just pray for urself ......me and for them...........May God Bless You
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You are right,God does not send anyone particularly for dying to forgive people. If God's sons death could clear our sins, why are we still suffering? U can clear ur sins but u must know who God is, and how to remember him?\n\nGod’s Wisdom, Love and Power\nPeople may wonder why, if God exists, He doesn’t wave a magic wand and fix things, making or at least influencing everyone so that they do exactly what they ‘should’ do. But God never takes away anyone’s freedom of choice. God’s wisdom is to recognize and respect each soul’s individual identity, freedom and inherent goodness. God shares knowledge – a profound understanding of the dualities and dilemmas of love and hatred, happiness and sorrow, victory and defeat, etc. – but He does not make our choices for us. The soul is free to choose ‘to be or not to be’, ‘to love or not to love’. God’s love strengthens the soul’s will to free itself from the distresses caused by vices such as selfish desire, anger, fear, ego and attachment. God’s power helps the soul to recognize its highest potential and to aim for perfection by practising the art of simple living and high thinking. Such practice by a significant number of souls eventually brings about positive change in the whole of humanity.
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Awesome! I respect you, alot, because of this statement. I agree that God should not be brought into alot of things. Alot of these people make such statements blindly as they've yet to receive any ACTUAL experience in the type of situation of which the person you're talking to has gone through, but they feel it necessary to enforce (selfishly, I might add.) that they are a Christian and that by saying this they gain points with God. It doesnt. Why would god want to enstill so much trauma on a person? Common sense doesnt react well with fear, and in this case it is the fear that God is abit shakey about their loyalty to him (Which if they were a true Christian then they would probably come to the conclusion that as long as you build good karma selflessly, then their diety would be happy.).\n\nNow the subject about people preaching their beliefs and then sinning out their asses, I believe you're right. In the Bible, it says that God'll cleanse your sins (NOTE: I am an Athiest and do not believe this, but this is for the sake of argument) but that doesnt mean you should rack up as much negative points while you can. A quote from an AWESOME Scream Christian Band (Hardcore True Christians, mind you.)-\n\n"...Christ is not a Fashion..." - Memphis Will Be Layed To Waste by Norma Jean.
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you realize that whatever happened was meant to happen. everything has a reason. When my son passed away i was angry and wanted to blame it on God. i was so wrong. God didnt take my child from me, he took his child home with him. God is a better parent than i could ever be and theres no more pain or suffering.  God isnt the one who lets us down, He is the one who picks us up. \n\nDont tell God how big your problems are. Tell your problems how big God is.\n\nwhen you step out of the known light into the unknown darkness, FAITH is knowing that one of 2 things will happen. you will be given something solid to stand on, or you will be taught to fly.\n\nif you need someone to talk to just contact me. i'm usually around.
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it's part of our belief to see things as God's will ............ that's y they didn't make any comments, but be sure that their prayers were aimed at God asking Him to grant u strength to overcome that tragic event\n\nEDIT: ok, i see that i have to clyrify, since u're not getting any serious answers. what in ur opinion is better? to grieve or to accept ur destiny as God's will? i's really part of our belief to accept EVERYTHING  as His doing and maybe those ppl just assumed that u're also aware of it, although i must add they could have at least said ''God's will' \n\nbe blessed\n\nEDIT: to dummy, u're really a dummy! miscarriage is NOT a sin