Why Don’t The Religious Ask Why?

[naomi24]

Pondering the posts here, Goodlife quotes from The Watchtower or his preferred version of the bible, Theland quotes from anything that agrees with his own views at any given time (even the much despised Billy Graham organisation if it suits the purpose), Khandro quotes philosophers and those he regards as men of wisdom… and so on… but not one of them ever appears to have an independent thought. They accept it all ‘religiously’ without ever asking ‘Why?’

Why, for example, if God is, as we’re led to believe, omniscient/omnipotent/omnipresent, did he err? Why, if he knew what the outcome would be, did he create man and then regret it? Why (as Idiosyncrasy claimed the other day).did God give Satan permission to rule the earth when that sort of rule wasn’t what God wanted at all? To me none of it makes sense - so it makes sense to ask ‘Why?’ ... doesn’t it?

Why don’t you?

[naomi24]

Theland, //Do you know the gospel?//

I do. It's just a pity you don't.

[Theland]

There you go again! Schoolmarm!
You always manage to bring it down to you, you, you.

[vulcan42]

\\ There you go again! Schoolmarm!
You always manage to bring it down to you, you, you.//
What rubbish, you asked naomi a question, she answered.

[AZardoz]

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[naomi24]

He can't help himself, Vulcan. His only recourse is rudeness - and he drags it from thread to thread.

[Theland]

She can't help herself Vulcan.
From thread to to thread, she self promotes, and never presents facts.

[Neveracrossword]

Theland, please stop the inaccurate and rather insulting posts. Once again you are presenting a skewed, Theland-friendly take on things. The claims of 'self-promotion' and 'never presents facts' are totally wrong.

[vulcan42]

Theland, naomi presents more facts than you do. Just because you don't agree with, or like them, doesn't make them any less factual. You mentioned self promotion, something you are guilty of. Just today on a thread about the arrival of a great grandchild, you indicated you were somehow involved. No doubt you will say you were joking but the fact you posted in that way was very definitely self promotion.

[Theland]

Behave yourself. I am happy. Don't spoil it. - p!ease?

[Neveracrossword]

Theland, long may you continue to be happy - but as you're posting things which simply aren't true, you're deservedly being questioned about them. 'Behave yourself' works both ways, surely?

[Theland]

Clear the decks!
Look at the issues and exchange facts!

[Neveracrossword]

Theland, I'd be absolutely delighted if you gave us some facts - real facts, not your claimed ones. PS I'm sure you'll have absorbed the 'you can't prove a negative' message by now, so I don't need to provide evidence of any kind.

[Theland]

I DID ask why, and found answers. Why can't you?

[naomi24]

Theland, //she [me] self promotes//

You're making a fool of yourself.

[Theland]

Yes OK.

[Spungle]

As a believer, I ask "why" all the time! And yes, it does make perfect sense to ask "why", although don't be surprised that some questions don't have answers!

[naomi24]

True, some questions can’t be answered - at least not at the moment - but if those that do have answers don’t suit, believers dismiss them. Why is that?

[Spungle]

Let's have an example,Naomi...?

[naomi24]

spungle, I've given examples in the OP - and another at 14:33 Mon 05th Oct.

[Spungle]

Thanks for clarifying, Naomi, I mean, give an example of where "those that do have answers don’t suit, believers dismiss them." please. I am interested to see the ones you believe have answers, and where you think persons are saying they "don't suit."