Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Atheists & Agnostics

AlbertCat

(17,505 posts)

12. 'God's mysterious ways'

Reply to trotsky (Reply #6)

Thu Apr 9, 2015, 02:19 PM

Apr 2015

I like to point out that if you eliminate the "god" part, the mystery vanishes.

"Why would god create childhood cancer?"

Because he didn't.... he's not there. Mystery solved

"Why did god let all those people die in that plane crash?"

Because there's no god there to stop it. Mystery solved

"Why would god drown all of mankind and save animals and a single family?"

Because he never did that...he's not there. Mystery solved

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

15 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

In All Seriousness, Will Ted Cruz Really Drive People to Atheism? [View all] LiberalAndProud Apr 2015 OP

I've always been an atheist so I can't really speculate. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #1

No, but he will continue to drive the young away from nutball Christianity Warpy Apr 2015 #2

Once you break away from "nutball Christianity," the whole thing begins to unravel. LiberalAndProud Apr 2015 #3

Believing in believing AlbertCat Apr 2015 #4

"believing in believing" trotsky Apr 2015 #7

Precisely. trotsky Apr 2015 #6

No doubt. LiberalAndProud Apr 2015 #10

'God's mysterious ways' AlbertCat Apr 2015 #12

Amazing how simple the answers get... trotsky Apr 2015 #13

Not really Warpy Apr 2015 #11

Interesting thought, because it tends to reinforce what I've maintained for a while skepticscott Apr 2015 #5

The idea that if we make shit really really bad then things will get better Warren Stupidity Apr 2015 #8

Possibly, possibly not, but it's sure as hell going to amplify the voices of non-believers. AtheistCrusader Apr 2015 #9

I am reminded of Heinlein nil desperandum Apr 2015 #14

He might bring people to question things. Gore1FL Apr 2015 #15