Post by mslo79 on Sept 20, 2019 20:56:40 GMT
Well God has more of a effect in peoples lives than they realize. some just can't see it as well as others 
; I think I can safely say at least that much, at least from my perspective as a Catholic.
but I think you could sort of say this... those who are more of the atheist type tend to see 'random occurrences' as just a coincidence. a Christian on the other hand will tend to see at least some stuff as God's hand. I have heard a Priest talk about stuff that happened in his life in a homily a while ago, like how it played out, which I tend to see as God's hand (but a atheist type would almost surely call it a coincidence). like some of those situations where things 'just happen' to fall into place etc could be seen as God's hand in things.
I am not claiming to be a expert or anything though as I think even those who can see a bit of that stuff ain't going to see everything as we are humans are the end of the day as I think even among believers (Christians) some seem to be quick to say God did it all (like every little thing(like some of my relatives)) and others (like myself) are a bit more cautious (as in not as quick to say God did it for every little thing) and need a bit more before they start seeing God's hand active in their lives etc. either way, it's possible both are right here though but since we are humans we tend to be a bit flawed and don't always see things clearly. who knows, maybe they can see things I can't more clearly as maybe they are a bit higher in the holiness dept ; because I kind of assume the more holy one becomes the more they can see things clearly as the more into sin one becomes the more blind they become not just in seeing God's hand in their lives but in terms of right/wrong etc to.
politicidal
To me that suggests the answer to the topic is a possible 'no' for you.
; I think I can safely say at least that much, at least from my perspective as a Catholic.but I think you could sort of say this... those who are more of the atheist type tend to see 'random occurrences' as just a coincidence. a Christian on the other hand will tend to see at least some stuff as God's hand. I have heard a Priest talk about stuff that happened in his life in a homily a while ago, like how it played out, which I tend to see as God's hand (but a atheist type would almost surely call it a coincidence). like some of those situations where things 'just happen' to fall into place etc could be seen as God's hand in things.
I am not claiming to be a expert or anything though as I think even those who can see a bit of that stuff ain't going to see everything as we are humans are the end of the day as I think even among believers (Christians) some seem to be quick to say God did it all (like every little thing(like some of my relatives)) and others (like myself) are a bit more cautious (as in not as quick to say God did it for every little thing) and need a bit more before they start seeing God's hand active in their lives etc. either way, it's possible both are right here though but since we are humans we tend to be a bit flawed and don't always see things clearly. who knows, maybe they can see things I can't more clearly as maybe they are a bit higher in the holiness dept
; because I kind of assume the more holy one becomes the more they can see things clearly as the more into sin one becomes the more blind they become not just in seeing God's hand in their lives but in terms of right/wrong etc to.politicidal
For the most part yes. Here and there, I do sometimes get the feeling that someone upstairs is just fucking with me.
To me that suggests the answer to the topic is a possible 'no' for you.