I see videos of people praying to god to end the coronavirus. You realize that there are people in the Middle East and Africa praying to Allah to end the virus. There are people in Asia praying to Lord Kirshna to end the virus. Understand that there people from many faiths praying to many gods to protect them and end the virus.
Lets just say right now the virus was miraculously eradicated. How do we objectively verifly, WITHOUT BIAS, which god did the miracle? Oh, and faith is not verification, being that faith is biased by definition, its an unverifiable opinion.
Funny!!!
Accordingly to their beliefs, their god(s) would have to create the virus or event that they are thanking their god(s) for saving them from!!!
Just a bit too much for any sane individual to have any form of faith in!!!
Those wonderful Evangelicals know the answer to this one easily. God has so many different names and it is simply that all of these others do not know the true name of god. This is also how they justify the many different denominations. The JW's are sort of like this too. It also explains why your god hates the same things that you do.
Did Yahweh/God/Allah put theists on this planet for the amusement of atheists?
So if I wanted to be really evil I would wonder what all these religious people will do when they pray the virus away in the next months, it will come back in fall, then what do they do. Dog sure does like to test them. Thoughts?
It doesn't matter which God/s... As it stands this GOD/s didn't even bother to care about helping us eradicate HIV/CANCERS or any of the many deadly deseases we face on a daily bases that is infact the cause of so much death dayly...So why should COVID19 get any special clearance...
Regardless of how long it takes for the pandemic to subside, they each will give their gods credit. Doesn't matte how many people die. And of course thier gods won't be responsible for the deaths, or perhaps there will be some "good" reason for them. Maybe a lesson the the homos or something.
How could we verify any god cured anything? I would suggest we look at the record. Gods curing disease 0. Scientist priceless.
Haven't heard of a Miracle in Centuries. Did read 'God's Other Son' by Don Imus and it was one of the most revealing books on Christian Thought written in the last century.
Coin Toss !!
In place of March Madness, set up some brackets with the various religions. Should be able to get 32 , no problem. The biggest ones ( most $, most members) can get some handicap.
Start coin tossing, best 2 out of 3 advances until we get to the Final Four.
Time for Prime Time Sunday.
Schedule in a good 3 hours on the Liberal, Atheist networks, oh wait, no such thing except maybe ESPN. Call the lapdogs : ABC,NBC,CBS....Bid out the action ! This could bring in as much as the canceled Olympics !
Have some opening acts. Pomp, pagaentry and salvation !! Gospel Music!
Al Michaels in the broadcast booth doing the play - by- play , with Joel Osteen providing commentary ......and prayer. Franklin Graham and J Falwell, jr. sitting in the front looking like they still ain't happy (someone might be having fun out there, Oh No !....or Liberty U got eliminated in the first round)
The four final religions' representatives with either personal weaponry, bodyguards or their home nations' military (USA! USA! ) at their backs & sides can now circle around ...........for the final toss off.
I guess everyone would have to then pray to their respective god for confirmation that it was their god that did it. After everyone comes back claiming that their god told them that it was their god that ended the virus we just give them all a lollipop and send them on their way.
I'm praying those people in Southern China stop eating bats and that the Chinese Govt. shuts down those wet markets. Got this info from Bill Maher. He's a credible news source right?
...and the problem is?
If it gives people comfort in distressing times why should they not. Some people eat chocolate, some people watch reality TV, some pray.
Does it really matter under the current conditions?