If we knew the answers to those questions, there would be no need for faith in Him......that He knows best. I do believe that God answers all prayers, it just may not be the answer we want to hear. Much like a parent caring for their child. The child may want something but the parent for what ever reason denies the child. It is not necessary for the child to understand, just to obey.
lifesajoy: If we knew the answers to those questions, there would be no need for faith in Him......that He knows best. I do believe that God answers all prayers, it just may not be the answer we want to hear. Much like a parent caring for their child. The child may want something but the parent for what ever reason denies the child. It is not necessary for the child to understand, just to obey. May the flood gates now open!
I need my children to undersatand, not to obey............
trish123: I need my children to undersatand, not to obey............
children should eventually understand, but that comes with age and maturity. A 2 year, lets say, can't understand because they are still functioning on a self gratifying mentality, but they do need to learn to obey at that age and for a little while longer. Understanding comes later on in their young lives. "When mommy says no, it's no, whether they understand or not"
toranoga: Just out of curiosity, what does an atheist believe in and not believe in? Inquiring minds want to know.
I believe in myself, the DH rule, that the world is a vampire, past lives and an after life, the Force, the universe and earth being living beings, that we are one, evolution of souls in different planes of existences, and of course free love!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Color me agnostic
and I don't believe in religions as harmonious ideologies...
Sounds like me berating my students when they lie about why they haven´t done their homework.
See if you understood the concept that they only have to understand why they didn't do their homework, you wouldn't need to berate them. They only need to understand, not obey!
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