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Originally posted by funkmasterfreaky:
Predators and con artist seek to exploit and victimize the broken and contrite spirit.
This is precisely what the church does funk.
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God seeks to reconcile and heal these things.
You say heal. I say feed 'em a lie. Its a Jedi mind trick. Convince somebody that something or somebody is going to help, and that person feels better. This doesn't mean that it is true.
Think about the parallel.
1) The church
2) Sad person == someone in need of comfort
3) church promises comfort in exchange for something the person has
4) person gives life to church
5) church prospers
6) rewards never materialize; or never demonstrably materialize.
1) con artist
2) mark
3) Con artists promises some kind of reward in exchange for an investment of some kind
4) mark agrees
5) con artist prospers
6) rewards never materialize
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One seeks out of hate and greed. The other out of love and grace.
You think this because you have bought into the con.
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This still doesn't answer the question of what compels people to pray when it's out of their own hands.
ummmm....... what? They have been brainwashed to think that prayer helps.
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God does heal, not always because most of the time he wants to use these experiences to some end. When he does heal I think it's often for the same reason. The thread in the tapestry does not see it's overall place in the beautiful product.
So you have a self-fulfilling prophecy. Whatever happens you can argue that it is God's will. I can argue that my will has the same effects and logically, and experimentally, have the same level of certainty. Why is it you can't see this?
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Again I have only personal experience to back up God's healing power, and it would be second hand to you, so I guess I can't push this much further as you will not accept my evidence.
Why should I funk? I had a friend tell me about how a group of witches performed a spell and made the rain stop. Should I accept that? Or do you think maybe I should look for something more solid?
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