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Why does God answer some prayers and not others?
How could a loving God allow Newtown?

I am hopeful that there is a God but I find it hard to believe in God or life after death.

Because God gave mankind free will. He does not move us around like chess pieces on a board. Mankind has the ability to create great good but also great evil. I believe God is saddened beyond measure when we do wrong.

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I'm always amazed that people can look at all the tragedy and evil in the world and still believe in a kind and loving God.

God doesn't cause evil.

So you don't believe god is omnipotent?

Omnipotent yes
but we have free will

If you believe in god, you believe god created the evil that arises from free will. Are you Christian? How do you reconcile the Old Testament, if you do not believe that god causes evil? Is it the devils fault? And who created the devil?

No matter how you look at it, god created, caused, and is responsible for the prevalence of what you call "evil."

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Anonymous wrote:My dh died several years ago. I see him all the time. No joke.

I would love to hear more about this. I am sorry for your loss.

+1 Please tell us more.

Why does God answer some prayers and not others?
How could a loving God allow Newtown?

I am hopeful that there is a God but I find it hard to believe in God or life after death.

Anonymous wrote:I wish I did. But more and more - I think that when we die - it is over.

That's what I think, too, for better or for worse.

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I'm always amazed that people can look at all the tragedy and evil in the world and still believe in a kind and loving God.

God doesn't cause evil.

So you don't believe god is omnipotent?

Omnipotent yes
but we have free will

I do. Not in the Christian teaching of Heaven/Hell, but I believe our psychic energy persists in some manner. I think there is so much that we can't understand or explain, but it doesn't mean it doesn't exist.

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I'm always amazed that people can look at all the tragedy and evil in the world and still believe in a kind and loving God.

God doesn't cause evil.

So you don't believe god is omnipotent?

Anonymous wrote:My religion does. But me, not so sure. Do you believe in life after death, and if so, why?

I have to believe it if I am to have any solace when I lose a loved one.

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I'm always amazed that people can look at all the tragedy and evil in the world and still believe in a kind and loving God.

God doesn't cause evil.

No. But I believe in death after life!

Anonymous wrote:My dh died several years ago. I see him all the time. No joke.

I would love to hear more about this. I am sorry for your loss.

My dh died several years ago. I see him all the time. No joke.

Anonymous wrote:I wish I did. But more and more - I think that when we die - it is over.

This.

Anonymous wrote:I don't. I wish I could, though.

Me, too.