To theists, have you ever questioned your god why bad things happened to you?

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Wed, 02/27/2013 - 01:01

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rider

To theists, have you ever questioned your god why bad things happened to you?

I have. Lots of times, actually.

There were times that I felt helpless and alone and wondered why God let me be in that situation. There were times that I even stopped praying.

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Wed, 02/27/2013 - 17:33

#2

samking009

It shows you've little faith

Sat, 05/18/2013 - 22:13

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SammyShazaam

Taken out of the

Thu, 02/28/2013 - 03:29

#4

Strider

"Is God willing to prevent

Mon, 12/16/2013 - 15:57

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Shock of God

Do you have a loaf of bread

Tue, 12/17/2013 - 11:22

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Spewer

"According to Epicurus, you

Tue, 12/17/2013 - 13:49

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Shock of God

Firstly, you're assuming that

Tue, 12/17/2013 - 18:12

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Spewer

"Firstly, you're assuming

Tue, 12/17/2013 - 18:19

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Shock of God

God is in no way obligated to

Tue, 12/17/2013 - 19:35

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Spewer

We agree on this point. My

Tue, 12/17/2013 - 19:37

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Shock of God

He is omnibenevolent. But

Tue, 12/17/2013 - 19:45

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Spewer

OK, fair enough. How about

Tue, 12/17/2013 - 19:51

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Shock of God

Yes, I would. But it is not

Tue, 12/17/2013 - 20:04

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Spewer

Given omnipotence, ALL

Tue, 12/17/2013 - 20:08

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Shock of God

You are assuming what is true

Tue, 12/17/2013 - 20:24

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Spewer

"How can you assume that,

Tue, 12/17/2013 - 20:46

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Shock of God

He chooses not to, because of

Tue, 12/17/2013 - 20:49

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Spewer

OK, so you are saying god

Tue, 12/17/2013 - 21:03

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Shock of God

Because of free will. If He

Tue, 12/17/2013 - 21:13

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Spewer

Choosing to allow

Tue, 12/17/2013 - 21:16

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Shock of God

*He* is not permitting it, we

Wed, 12/18/2013 - 05:27

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Spewer

"I'd like to know how you

Wed, 12/18/2013 - 07:36

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Shock of God

Your theory is based off of

Wed, 12/18/2013 - 07:36

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Shock of God

Your theory is based off of

Wed, 12/18/2013 - 07:59

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Spewer

It appears we have differing

Wed, 12/18/2013 - 18:42

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Shock of God

Omnibenevolence, by my

Mon, 12/30/2013 - 13:42

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SammyShazaam

Wow, this is awesome! If you

Wed, 12/18/2013 - 09:47

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Zaphod

If god created everything he

Thu, 02/28/2013 - 14:03

#29

James

I think every religious

Sun, 03/03/2013 - 13:36

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Strider

thx :)

Thu, 02/28/2013 - 17:25

#31

samking009

And everything we do and say,

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