Why the Question, "Why Won't God Heal Amputees" Proves Theism, Not Atheism
If God heals people from cancer and all sorts of diseases, then why won't God heal amputees?This is a question that has puzzled many thinkers over the years. Some, like Marshall Brain, seems to think this question on it's own is enough to prove that God doesn't exist. He says that since God, in his observation, doesn't heal amputees, then there are two options: God hates amputees, or God does not exist. But as I am about to demonstrate, he presumes the theistic world view to start off in order to even ask the question. Here's how a typical conversation between a theist and atheist goes when asking this question.
Joe: "Do you believe God answers prayers?"
James: "Sure I do. God has answered many of my prayers."
Joe: "Do you believe that God answers prayers of healing from disease and ailments?"
James: "Of course. God healed me of cancer."
Joe: "Then why doesn't God heal amputees?"
James: "Because it's not his will to do so."
Joe: "So God answers the prayers of people with cancer, but not with amputations?"
James: "Right, because that's not his will."
Joe: "Well, that's not fair to the amputees."
That last statement by Joe is where we will stop for now. Joe the Atheist says it is "not fair" that God heals one group of people and not another. In fact, this is the point on which the question itself is based. The question itself has an assumption of fairness and justice behind it. They wouldn't even ask the question if they thought it was justified that a hypothetical God would heal one group, but not another. They believe that there is an inconsistency here, one that reveals a glaring contradiction about God's very nature.
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jon
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10/23/2009
look it up its a video on youtube
jon
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10/23/2009
wheelchair man in love with jesus
Jim Bobreski
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07/09/2009
It is interesting to note the number of all the religious comments that have come out after this amputee issue was first published. It appears as so often religion does that while all other comments have been suppressed.
Not one clear answer has yet been provided. Also the none of religious who are assauging the answer here, have mentioned why "the lord" commanded Arran to keep the handicapped people from the altar. The origianl author brought this point up as well. No restrictions on murders like good old josh, or pediphiles like so many catholic priests (10%) by most current consuses. Just keep those handicapped people off my altar.
The analogy of the original author was trying to make is more about the achilles heel of the fallicy of the miracles. As everyone who has been told about the bible "miracles" were always the "proof". Although the miracles were all heresay none of these "miracles" involved the replacement of a long lost appendage of some type. Yes I know that whe
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