Life without God

This seems a little elemental, cavediver, the conclusion of a child (in the immature sense of the word)-like faith. Jesus said to ask for anything in his name and it would be done yet the mature Christian isn't at all surprised when the things he prays for don't pan out in the way/timescales envisaged/desiredThat self-same Christian would also be mindful of Jesus' not prioritising the suffering of others over all else - the poor we shall always have with us. The commandment allows us to love ourselves as well as others.To relate to God isn't to approach him one-armed-bandit-like with a shopping list of stuff he can do for you. I'm sure he's as glad as you are that you deconverted from whatever model of God you had going there.- I'm sure their focus was on a different dick to you.Edited by iano, : No reason given.

Why should the needs of the world justify such a response (was the thrust of my post)? There are others aspects to life than just the suffering of others. There's God to get to know, your family to raise, your work to be done, things to be enjoyed. I don't recall the bible demanding this level of emphasis on a single activity. Nor can I imagine you can give adequate attention to those other aspects of life if you've the suffering of others on your mind 24/7.You use this as a (part) excuse - but it was never a demand of God made on you. You seem to have usurped his idea of how you should live (which doesn't involve 24/7 intercessory prayer) with your idea of how you should live prior to your deconversion.So this isn't a valid element in your deconversion. It's a manifestation of your deconversion.- People who reckon they maintain compassion for the suffering of others 24/7 are known as liars (if they say they do it) or fools (if they attempt to do it)

This is curious.It's a persons heartfelt mourning over their inability to achieve the status of fool, their inability to be compassionate when compassion is called for .. that has them turn to God in the first place.Assuming this is how you were converted, when/how did you loose the desire to be cured?"Trying the best you can..." isn't at all as ambitious.Edited by iano, : No reason given.

Do you mourn about the fact you are unable to empty your bank account for the sake of some of those 4 kids a minute? If God were able to move you in that direction then it would be time well spent to spend it with himYou have to invest a little to gain a lot.Edited by iano, : No reason given.