One question for God

DaveMcG wrote: »

There's a thread in AH, but I'm curious about Christians' response!

I know alot of ye pray and can converse with god in that manner.... but ye will be the first to acknowledge that he 'works in mysterious ways', and we'll never fully understand him. I'm sure there's some questions that you ask him which he neglected to give a proper answer for.

So say you're sitting in your bedroom absent-mindedly watching TV, flicking between Badly-Dubbed Porn and the Sopranos -- and god appears before you, saying "my child, I am here to answer any one question you may have. Please choose it wisely, as this is a once in a life-time opportunity!"

You would say................... what?

Get out of the way, I'm watching Telly for gods sake.

BrianCalgary wrote: »

Well first off I wouldn't be watching what you suggested.:D

I think I would ask Him, how did you do the creation bit?

I would be tempted with that one too.

But on reflection I've decided different.

We know the sort of things not to ask:
Acts 1:6 Therefore, when they had come together, they asked Him, saying, “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” 7 And He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has put in His own authority.

and

John 21:20 Then Peter, turning around, saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following, who also had leaned on His breast at the supper, and said, “Lord, who is the one who betrays You?” 21 Peter, seeing him, said to Jesus, “But Lord, what about this man?”
22 Jesus said to him, “If I will that he remain till I come, what is that to you? You follow Me.”

So I think we could not do better than follow this example (my underlining):
Acts 9:3 As he journeyed he came near Damascus, and suddenly a light shone around him from heaven. 4 Then he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?”
5 And he said, “Who are You, Lord?”
Then the Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goads.”
6 So he, trembling and astonished, said, “Lord, what do You want me to do?”
Then the Lord said to him, “Arise and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”

Depeche_Mode signed

:I don't want to start any Blasphemous Rumours
But I think that God's got a sick sense of humour
And when I die I expect to find him laughing.

Well, you got a bit right:

Psalm 2:1 Why do the nations rage,
And the people plot a vain thing?
2 The kings of the earth set themselves,
And the rulers take counsel together,
Against the LORD and against His Anointed, saying,
3 “Let us break Their bonds in pieces
And cast away Their cords from us.”

4 He who sits in the heavens shall laugh;
The Lord shall hold them in derision.
5 Then He shall speak to them in His wrath,
And distress them in His deep displeasure: [underling mine].

OK, God - why?

cordially,
Scofflaw

Akraisa's reply was the funniest even if it is a tad rude :rolleyes:

I know you said one but heck one is not enough. If I were to ask God questions they'd probably be on the lines of:

1. "When is the rapture?"

2. "What were those things Paul heard when he was caught up in a vision to the third heaven which he was not allowed to utter?"

3. "Why couldn't you let me be Adam? I would have told Eve to get out of my face when she tempted me with the fruit of the tree"

4. "How was the Great Pyramid of Giza built and who built it?"

5. "Where did you take Enoch?"

6. "Where was Jesus during His un-documented 18 years from the time He was astounding the elders in the Temple at 12 years old to when He started His earthly ministry?"

7. "What is man that thou art mindful of him?"

8. "Why is there no redemption provided for fallen angels?"

9. "Did antediluvian people really live that long?"

10. "Can you put a fruit pastel in your mouth without chewing it?" Just kidding

11. "Is Chuck Norris really all that?" I'm serious

Does global warming really exist?

I'd want to know if it really was god or just an hallucination or perhaps a hairy madman that burst into my room. Prove yourself!

Hivemind187 wrote: »

And proof defies faith and without faith god is nothing.

You would have essentially killed God. Nice one

Proof removes the necessity for faith. Such proof will be eternally with us, when faith gives way to sight. But in the meantime, faith is required, as it shows our relationship to God and honours Him. It means to trust in Him. Not to do so is to dishonour Him.

Without faith, God is still the same - it is we who are nothing.

You might stand on the Underground tracks and refuse to believe a train is coming, because you can't see it. The event will prove whether it is the train or you that is nothing.