Bill Maher's Questions to Ponder. This is a slogan used for a new mockumentary called "Religulous". On a "pass along card" to advertise the movie are the following questions. The bulleted text is my reply.
- Why do all-powerful gods speak through prophets instead of just telling their important messages to all of us directly.
- When a plane goes down, was it God's will for everyone on board to die that day? And if so, how did he book them all on the same flight?
- Adam and Eve had two sons. Who did they marry and have children with?
- Why is suffering so random? One guy living on a landfill, and then there's Rod Stewart.
- In Christianity, the devil is a fallen angel who plotted against and betrayed God, who is omniscient. So why didn't He see it coming?
- What if God is busy and your prayers are being answered by some guy in Bombay?
- In the most recent survey, 44% of Americans have switched religions in their lifetime - is this at odds with something that's supposed to be eternal and cast in stone? Also have you considered Satan? No salesman will call.
People's perspectives baffle me. I understand that these questions are posed to be humerous, but I also gather that the questions are real. We cannot blame someone for their ignorance if they have not had the opportunity to hear truth. The following are my responses to the questions. They are brief and concise so you're not reading for hours. I invite any to add their knowledge and testimonies.
- God does in fact give individual revelation. The living prophet is to give us direction, which we hear, personally pray about, then act. There is a standard of living that applies to everyone, specific commandments we all must live. The personal revelation is for individual circumstance.
- God is aware of single person's breath as if He were watching them alone. His realm of being an action transcends time, and His influence on people, if they allow Him. Much of the time people are unaware of what the influence is.
- They had daughters as well. Yes, they married and had children. There weren't any other options.
- Suffering is a matter of opinion. One can live a happy life and also have financial struggles. Our trials are according to our weaknesses to help us grow and learn. Those with financial wealth have trials as well. Money is not the key to happiness.
- Of course God was aware. All people have their agency, something God will never take away. Agency is not free, so we suffer the consequences of our choices. Lucifer made his choice.
- This is a ludicrous question.
- You're judged on your actions. There are certain ordinances that are necessary salvation, which are only offered by the ordained Priesthood. Religion is a way to live your life. If you just live it on your Sabbath, what good will it do you? It's a constant way of being. Satan made his choice, and continually rebels.
I'm trying to figure out what "No salesman will call" is referring to. Feel free to enlighten me.
2 comments:
Of course, you hear these questions everywhere you go. I heard them on my mission. I didn't always have the answers, but do you know what I told them... Read the Book of Mormon, pray about it, and you'll get your answers. It was amazing how when people actually did that, their concerns melted away. Perhaps they weren't answered in an entirety for them, but it seemed unimportant to the truth that they had found. I also found that most people who ask these questions, really aren't looking for answers.
"No salesman will call" means that nobody will bother you if you start worshipping Satan. In other words, if you want to be left alone. Dumb choice.
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