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Originally posted by Jeff Higgins
Why would He want to?
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The point on the amputee thing is this.
God heals people with cancer, right? The vast majority of Christians believe this. He answers other prayers, right? Again, the vast majority of Christians believe this. He heals all kinds of sicknesses and diseases, right? I’m sure you know of someone who has had some illness and has attributed their healing to god. God has answered their prayers.
So the answer to “Why would he want to” is “for the same reasons he heals other things.” If he heals other sicknesses, and answers other prayers, why does he not answer the prayers of amputees and their families?
This issue is addressed as question number 1 in this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDHJ4ztnldQ
One of the main points he makes is that “You have to invent an excuse on god’s behalf to explain this strange fact of life.” That is exactly what you have done in this post.
The remaining nine questions are in need of rebuttal as well.