Protestantism

» paper_turtle - Would we believe them?

In response to Would we believe them? posted by Migisi:

In another thread, I related to you an incident from my daughter's life which I regard as a miracle. You expressed skepticism.
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It seems, though, the assumption behind the question is: God is the grand puppetteer, and he is pulling the strings for everything that happens. I don't believe God is like that. We are creatures of free will, not puppets. If God did everything for us, we would be about as useful as a paramecium--and probably not as smart.
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The other thing which occurs to me: if God did rain down bread from heaven, some people would worship the bread, not the Gos who sent it. A whole cult of believers in the rain of bread would develop, and they would be no more enlightened than any of the rest of us.
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And finally, instead of asking "Why doesn't God do something," isn't the *real* question, "Why aren't I doing anything?"
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peace and love,
Paper Turtle
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