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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t want to believe there’s a god who’s all powerful and yet allows so much horror and violence in the world. [/quote]

That's what finished me.

Horrific child abuse.

A child born with a disability, and then dealing with cancer 4 times before he was even a teenager.  Cruelty.[/quote]

But... free will????    I don't get it, and never will.  It's just some pitiful attempt to explain why there is such immense suffering and  a god that doesn't do anything to alleviate it.  And there isn't an excuse.   No afterlife can compensate for some of the suffering I know people have experienced, and most of them don't deserve it.    Yet the same people that use the "free will" card will also thank their god for being "blessed" by god in finding their soulmate, or having their layover shortened by 4 hours after praying about it.     It's mind boggling, arrogant, self centered, and immoral to me.   (these are real life examples of what a christian acquaintance counts as her blessings). 
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Parents of said child posted about how wonderful God is when the boy went into remission.   I can't wrap my head around that.  "Child just suffered through ANOTHER round of treatments, but YAY God is wonderful."

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Maybe it's their way of trying to feel special during what is an extremely difficult time.[/quote]

Extremely difficult doesn't even cover it.

Feeling special?[/quote]

+1 millioin.   It's my opinion that religion (specifically Christianity for me) warps people's minds and is a poison in so many subtle ways.   Like this example.    Not a second should be spent praying to anyone that will not do a damn thing for your sick child, and especially no time should be spent "thanking" a god for the fact that your child just suffered for months but survived due to the hard work and dedication to medical workers, doctors, scientists, etc.     Over time, those thoughts and wishes lead us away from evolving, doing more research, etc.    Even if it brings false "comfort",  it is destructive in so many ways.  [/quote]

The child's sister went through a lot of anxiety because she thought maybe his illness was her fault.  Maybe  she wasn't doing something well enough/right.  Would he die, despite everyone's efforts?
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What could a young sister do, besides pray?  Was that what she thought she wasn't "doing right"?[/quote]

If she prayed enough, he wouldn't die.[/quote]

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