Why do some believe that God controls the world when EVERYTHING proves that he has NO control whatsoever?

Question

Can he stop a natural disaster? Can he prevent a crime? If not, then why do people think He's like all in charge and can do anything?

Answer 1

Mankind made its own bed to lay in by superceding God's will (the eating of the apple of knowledge metaphor). Afterwards, God gave man control over his own destiny and choices - including the choice to believe or not believe in God. Some believe God might intercede in some matters, but most certainly not everything. Indeed, it would be a very strange world if God went around changing the weather, stopping all deaths, and so on.

Answer 2

Although you think God has no controls on the world, I believe God knows more about what God is doing than you can imagine nor deny.



Whenever people turn away from the darkness caused by the seven deadly sins, people will finally be able to use the light from God to see the Truth about God--the Love of God.



God is not a fascist dictator nor is God an absolute monarch, God is a creator who allows his creations to be creative, too. But, no matter what you are presuming, through God's light, God allows his creations to implement changes or improvements when His creations compete against their innate evil or temptations by Satan from their births.



One more thing, natural disasters are a lot like man made disasters, they are challenges that promote mankind to make improvements and to seek changes--to be creative in the image of God.

Answer 3

surely a god could intervene between two men harming one another. surely he could divert the winds and the waves from hitting land that is full of life. but he does not. why? here are the options.



1. there is no god.

2. god is malevolent.

3. god does not have the power to do these things

4. god has a plan/will.



im assuming the christians will go with number 4. so here we go. if gods plan was to allow innocent people to die, how can this be seen as holy or just? if your response is "well hes god, and his ways are above ours", you are simply implying that god cannot preform evil, because what ever god's will is automatically deemed good. in other words, if god preformed an action that was regarded as "sin" it would no longer be sin, because that would contradict gods nature, so it would be ok, because gods will is good. heres the problem with that. if whatever god does can be considered good by default, One might note that one would seem to be left with no objective standard by which to judge what is and what is not God's will. and with no objective standard, we can never assume we know what is right and what is wrong. such a will is chaos that is commanded to be blindly followed. in conclusion, how can we assume to know gods will and defend the faith if gods will is subjective? with this logic, what hitler and what jim jones did was holy and gods will, because he did nothing to stop them, so it must have been in his will, and therefor, perfect. truly, an illogical and malevolent outcome. so we see a will far from perfection, and anything that is flawed is not of god. so we loop back around to our first three options. either there is no god, god is malevolent, or god does not have the power to intervene, and anything that does not exist, is flawed with evil, or is not all powerfull, is not worthy of the title "god", therefore, god does not exist.

Answer 4

see 2 corinthians 4:4 -this is the "god " that adam and eve chose for their world and their children when they got themselves thrown out of the garden - genesis 3.

the serpent "god" can do no more or less than the Elohiym allow job 1 and job 2

The Messiah is not trying to save the world yet.He is concerned more about those that seek after Him which is not what this world does yet.

When Messiah returns it is for the purpose of preventing the children of the world's "god" from destroying all life on this planet - matthew 24:22 and to caste the serpent into the abyss for 1000 years - revelation 20 and resurrect the dead saints to work for Him in establishing the government from heaven on this earth so we can have some peace .

Answer 5

It's interesting how people find it easier to blame God for things that HUMANS are doing, such as crime, wars and environment pollution. we're too haughty to take responsibility for some of the suffering that we deal with.



In answer to the first question, Satan challenged God's right to rule and he said that he can turn any human away from from God. (Job 1: 6-12; 2:1-10). So God allowed time for Satan to try to prove his claim, but he has not succeeded. Satan is the "god of this system of things." However, the end of this system and Satan with his demons is coming very, very soon and God will usher in a "new heavens and new earth" (2 Peter 3:13)

Answer 6

1) Why do some believe that God controls the world when EVERYTHING proves that he has NO control whatsoever?



So - how does the pope being Roman Catholic prove that God has no control over the world whatsoever?



How does the existence of the sun prove that God has no control over the world whatsoever?



Etc.





2) Can he stop a natural disaster?



Of course.





3) Can he prevent a crime?



Of course.





Now - offer proof that God does not do these very things thousands of times a day.



Jim, http://www.bible-reviews.com

Answer 7

Some people are stupid !!!!!!

But Nothing proves that he has no control over the world

He could (I am not saying he is omnipowerful) prevent potential natural disasters and

crimes but he must not choose or want too.

However In reality he could not stop a crime or natural disaster as these things have to be in the past to be able to call them crimes or natural disasters.(I hope that makes sense and answers your question)



I am sure if there is a GOD(not saying there is or isn't)

he is far beyond our levels of understanding and is a compelety different reality far greater than our human moral

barriers and boundaries.

Answer 8

Each of us is a Spark of the Divine, for our consciousness is a tiny part of the Oneness we call God, for God is not a man, but Divine Loving Creative Consciousness, of which all sentient Beings, ourselves included,are part!.



That*s why we were advised to listen to *the still small voice (of God) within* and were told that we were *created in the image of God*..



So each of US has God within us, and chooses moment by moment whether to follow that inner prompting or to ignore it and instead follow our own self-seeking ego!



It would seem that you are not listening to God within you!



The physical universe and Earth is balanced, conscious and aware and responds to Love, and when MAN creates imbalance and negativity within, on and around this beautiful world, it naturally has to eventually rebalance and release that negativity from time to time!



Man is FAR more powerful and important in the scheme of things than we have been taught by those who wish to control our lives through fear, but that situation is now coming to a close, for EVERYTHING has begun to change as we approach 2012,and we increasingly will now begin to be shown what has REALLY been going on in the corridors of power!..Hang onto your hats!..Exciting times ahead!

Answer 9

dude your question seems like your asking it because your desperate for a reason not to believe in God.

Jesus Christ himself was allowed to be tempted by the devil, just as we are allowed to be tempted. Yes we have Natural disasters but look at the name..Natural... its just how the world works things happen it just proves that the world is working. and as for crime there would be more crime in the world if God didnt exist trust me. just because he doesnt stop petty theft and other crimes doesnt disprove his existence. if he did stp every crime then wouldnt this world be perfct and not in need of a savior? the truth is that everythuing bad is inducuced by the devil. God planned out the adam and eve problem to give his children a free will so we would not be preprogramed to love him but would love him by our choice, because love is not real unless you choose he does not force he lets you choose. If your not for him your against him.

the devil is not more powerful than God proof of that is he was thrown down by Micheal the archangel. not even God had to bother with that. the devil knows his time is near so he is trying to corrupt every human possible and make them all go to where he knows he is going. Dont be one of those who gets left behind you should accept Jesus =D if you want to that is remember you have a choice

Answer 10

Hello



Why did God put the forbidden tree in the garden of eden only to forbid man from eating of its fruit?



We are victims of our choises, and God has given us a free will, the ability to chose. We gave the devil the right to torment us when Adam ate the forbiden fruit.



So the solution is for us all to turn back tu God, cry onto him with repentance and pray he restores order



Our sins separate us from God.

God simply allows things the way they are, the way we have caused it to be, not because he is incapable, but because we have not turned to him and asked him to do so.



Why should God come and destroy nuclear weapons when we humans are bent on using it? free will, free will, free will to all.



God bless u.

Alvin the prophet

Answer 11

I have people who, when this is brought up, would say that they have been in experiences in which God decided to interfere. I said it was random chance that they were helped out and not the victims of Katrina or w/e, and they say "well, God's will be done."



I know, it's completely ridiculous.

Answer 12

It's worse than that. He apparently is all-powerful, and chooses NOT to prevent those things, because a naked girl in a garden ate a piece of fruit when he he told her not to. Then he punished her, and subsequently all of mankind, even though she had no sense of right and wrong before The Fall.



Religion is fun. It has an answer for EVERYTHING! :D

Answer 13

Everything proves God has no control, huh?



"I believe in Spinoza's God who reveals himself in the orderly harmony of what exists."

- Albert Einstein



" If something is in me which can be called religious then it is the unbounded admiration for the structure of the world so far as our science can reveal it."

(Albert Einstein, 1954)

Answer 14

it is in gods hands

he allows children to be raped because he gave man free will.

when things don't go right for you it is ultimately for the best because it is god's will.

don't you get it?

Answer 15

God is the balance and process of nature.

Answer 16

there are many testimonies of divine interventions. mostly by what appears to be angels.

i do not agree the devil is more powerful

Answer 17

Have you ever heard of something called FREE WILL?



Who is committing the crime-God or man?



And as far as natural disasters:



Do hurricanes happen year round?



Why do we have four seasons?



God has set limits on nature, otherwise the weather would go crazy on us.



God IS in control.



Just like Satan only being allowed to do certain things to Job, so to the weather can only operate within the limits that God has set!



You say this:



Like the child getting kidnapped and raped?



Is GOD the one kidnapping & raping these kids or is man?



Don't blame God for what Man is doing!

Answer 18

god is in control and everything happens for a reason it is gods will everything has a purpose death is created by sin if nobody had sin in thier life nobody would die

Answer 19

God created everything visible and invisible



God is the Alpha and the Omega (the beginning and the end)



since God is eternal and has created the universe He has



preordained everything that we see and don't see

Answer 20

that's what the ignorant do..

blame God, what about the freaking devil.. we don't live in heaven

Answer 21

He watches over everything and is always in control.

Everything happens for a reason.



Why Joseph was betrayed by his brothers...........there was a reason behind it.

Answer 22

everything proves that god doesn't exist

Answer 23

lol glenn beck is crazy