Vent—I hate it when people give God credit for modern medicine
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Anonymous
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Someone I know, their daughter just had major orthopedic surgery. The surgery went well, and then her physical therapy got her back on her feet quicker than anyone anticipated. What does mom get on Facebook and say? “God’s hands were all over Larla’s surgery and amazing recovery.”
Not the highly-skilled surgeon? Not the modern medical procedures and facilities? Not the access to quality physical therapy? So your precious Larla is more important to “God” than a less privileged child? God said, “F that kid”? |
Anonymous
| Perhaps just say you’re atheist, OP. It’s ok. |
Anonymous
| Or when they give God credit for family wealth. Captions under vacay, home renovation, anniversary party etc that say "God is so good to us" |
Anonymous
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Agreed OP. Even when I was attending church weekly, those things always bugged me. God didn't make your child's surgery go well and didn't make another child's not. The fact that you prayed more than others didn't make you have a better outcome.
And don't even get me started on the "God is good to us" BS. It's such a ridiculous way of not recognizing your own privilege. So God prefers you over the person who is struggling to put food on the table and that's why you can build a pool in your backyard? |
Anonymous
Yes. We're blessed and the rest of you--maybe you're cursed. I don't think people understand how It sounds though. I think they think they're being grateful and thanking God for helping them through something hard but it actually sounds braggy and self-centered. |
Anonymous
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As long as they blame him for all the kids dying from cancer and war, I’m fine with it!
Unfortunately they’re usually hypocrites. |
Anonymous
No, behb. That’s the work of the DEVIL! |
Anonymous
So disgusting. The "god is good to me, god is blessing me". is what started me on my journey out of belief |
Anonymous
And free will. I've heard all of the apologetics arguments and none of them even make sense let alone change my mind. |
Anonymous
Does God help the religious people in poor countries without access to medical care? That's the point OP is making. The mother seems to think her daughter is more important to God than those children. Is she? Does God prefer wealthy children with access to resources and medical care, including good surgeons? |
Anonymous
| I lived in AL and GA for 8 years and often when encountering people in public I'd say "hey, how are you?" and get a response "Blessed and highly favored." Always annoyed me to no end. It's Christian virtue signaling, that's all. |
Anonymous
| When I was a church goer I hated it when people said god chose these children for us, or these children chose us because of our belief etc. Meanwhile, people struggling with infertility are receiving the message that children would rather live with a meth head or in a war zone than with them. |
Anonymous
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I agree completely.
Before a recent mammogram, I was in a crowded waiting room while a survivor spoke loudly to another patient about her journey, the many tests and procedures she’s had and how believing in Jesus was the key to her outcome. I bet those tests and procedures had a lot to do with it too. Grrrrrrr. |
Anonymous
| it doesn't bother when people put up multiple posts each day bashing other people's beliefs. but here is the thing, you get angry about it, you let it consume you. Ask yourself why and try to find some inner peace. |
Anonymous
| Agree Op. God has zero to do with it but living in a country with skilled medical care dies. If God were really helping why are so many African children starving to death? |