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Hm, so there's a broad Divine Plan, but it doesn't matter either way who wins the Super Bowl? beetnemesis Send a noteboard - 08/09/2011 05:25:23 PM
In the Christian religion at lest you are not encourages to pray for god to give you what you want but for his guidance to follow his plan. The argument seems to assume that there is a plan of every thing that will happen down to the smallest detail but I don't think the bible supports that argument.



That seems pretty reasonable, though "all-knowing, all-powerful, all-good" might imply that everything matters. That is, it's not like praying for something would cause God to go, "Oh! Well, I hadn't really thought about that. Well, sure kid, if you want it, have a big bonus/sunny day for a picnic/cancer-free dad/personal revelation this year!"

One would expect all of that to be taken into account already, right?
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I figured I'd put RAFO's top religiologists on the case beetnemesis - 08/09/2011 02:03:55 PM 828 Views
The real answer is there is no effect because God is not real. Stephen - 08/09/2011 02:23:00 PM 464 Views
Right, I was working from that presumption beetnemesis - 08/09/2011 03:32:31 PM 439 Views
Re: Talking puppies! And kittens! I want! *NM* RomaVenkat - 08/09/2011 03:34:49 PM 197 Views
well I am not religious but that seems a bit of a strawman argument random thoughts - 08/09/2011 05:01:57 PM 467 Views
Hm, so there's a broad Divine Plan, but it doesn't matter either way who wins the Super Bowl? beetnemesis - 08/09/2011 05:25:23 PM 474 Views
Your argument only works if you get to decide who and what god is, like I said strawman random thoughts - 08/09/2011 06:32:17 PM 489 Views
...I don't think I'm really assuming that much. beetnemesis - 08/09/2011 06:43:16 PM 431 Views
I don't know that I'm a "top religiologist", but here goes: Gher - 08/09/2011 05:35:26 PM 552 Views
Re: I don't know that I'm a "top religiologist", but here goes: beetnemesis - 08/09/2011 05:53:36 PM 413 Views
Re: I don't know that I'm a "top religiologist", but here goes: Darth_Katie - 08/09/2011 06:35:55 PM 531 Views
Oooh, can I be a top religiologist? ranagrande - 08/09/2011 06:52:18 PM 558 Views
I can totally do this. Vivien - 08/09/2011 06:57:19 PM 479 Views
Believe it or not, this is a thought I had when I was little and christian. Vivien - 08/09/2011 07:39:24 PM 483 Views
Predestination is something only strict Calvinists believe. Tom - 08/09/2011 08:53:59 PM 446 Views
Didn't mean to bring up predestination. Vivien - 08/09/2011 09:17:19 PM 455 Views
Sorry. That's how I read it... Tom - 09/09/2011 12:48:07 AM 509 Views
It's not a risk you can refuse... Vivien - 09/09/2011 06:04:44 AM 432 Views
Many choices in life are risky. Tom - 09/09/2011 03:15:49 PM 418 Views
It's a very silly argument that the T Rex is making. Tom - 08/09/2011 07:22:23 PM 431 Views
I think that looking for an absolute answer re: religion is pretty silly. nossy - 08/09/2011 08:22:16 PM 423 Views
wrong place *NM* Dannymac - 09/09/2011 05:00:52 AM 175 Views
Prayer is not a request line. Dannymac - 09/09/2011 05:03:10 AM 546 Views
That's a tough one... Isaac - 09/09/2011 01:27:25 PM 412 Views
That's part of the charm. Darth_Katie - 09/09/2011 08:50:05 PM 403 Views
Re: That's part of the charm. Isaac - 13/09/2011 12:08:45 AM 501 Views
I'm treating this like a survey even though you didn't make it one: It's about a relationship. Joel - 12/09/2011 11:23:45 PM 479 Views
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