Comments on: Why does God only get credit for good things? http://thebeattitude.com/2009/01/30/why-does-god-only-get-credit-for-good-things/ Happy are those who ask questions. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:29:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Sean http://thebeattitude.com/2009/01/30/why-does-god-only-get-credit-for-good-things/#comment-9697 Sean Sat, 26 Dec 2009 01:14:15 +0000 http://thebeattitude.wordpress.com/?p=143#comment-9697 Divine intervention doesn't happen because, like the picture suggests, God's hands were literally holding the plane. That's not the point of the thing though. Think why was Mr. Sullenberger captain of that plane, and not almost anyone else? No one who says that it's a miracle is saying that Sully didn't do an amazing job. He did, and he is getting rewarded handsomely for it now, as he deserves. The man is a hero who "did a helluva job." But perhaps God's hand was in something more basic, like putting him on the flight that day for example. A lot had to come together in order to get Sully on that plane in order to save that flight. People do see the hand of God is the mundane, what is seemingly the usual. Not taking anything away from Sully, but once in a while it's not wrong to give God credit for something God in the world. I know many people who do actually criticize God for the bad; I know many people who have actually given God blame for deaths, etc and suffered a crisis of faith for doing so. And if something bad happens, it's the atheists and the like who claim "Where was God in this?! No where to be found!" Truth is, people do believe that the hand of God plays a role in people's lives. Hard to believe, huh? Merry Christmas, sir. Divine intervention doesn’t happen because, like the picture suggests, God’s hands were literally holding the plane. That’s not the point of the thing though. Think why was Mr. Sullenberger captain of that plane, and not almost anyone else? No one who says that it’s a miracle is saying that Sully didn’t do an amazing job. He did, and he is getting rewarded handsomely for it now, as he deserves. The man is a hero who “did a helluva job.” But perhaps God’s hand was in something more basic, like putting him on the flight that day for example. A lot had to come together in order to get Sully on that plane in order to save that flight. People do see the hand of God is the mundane, what is seemingly the usual. Not taking anything away from Sully, but once in a while it’s not wrong to give God credit for something God in the world. I know many people who do actually criticize God for the bad; I know many people who have actually given God blame for deaths, etc and suffered a crisis of faith for doing so. And if something bad happens, it’s the atheists and the like who claim “Where was God in this?! No where to be found!” Truth is, people do believe that the hand of God plays a role in people’s lives. Hard to believe, huh? Merry Christmas, sir.

]]> By: Aedus http://thebeattitude.com/2009/01/30/why-does-god-only-get-credit-for-good-things/#comment-8128 Aedus Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:27:00 +0000 http://thebeattitude.wordpress.com/?p=143#comment-8128 <blockquote>Why does God only get credit for good things?</blockquote> Don't know.

Why does God only get credit for good things?

Don’t know.

]]> By: Rich http://thebeattitude.com/2009/01/30/why-does-god-only-get-credit-for-good-things/#comment-2001 Rich Fri, 29 May 2009 20:01:05 +0000 http://thebeattitude.wordpress.com/?p=143#comment-2001 I dunno. I think God gets blamed for bad things in the world just as much as credit for good things. I dunno. I think God gets blamed for bad things in the world just as much as credit for good things.

]]> By: Why does God only get credit for good things? Good question. « The BEattitude http://thebeattitude.com/2009/01/30/why-does-god-only-get-credit-for-good-things/#comment-57 Why does God only get credit for good things? Good question. « The BEattitude Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:18:09 +0000 http://thebeattitude.wordpress.com/?p=143#comment-57 [...] Why does God only get credit for good things? Good question. By theBEattitude As a follow up to my first post on this blog I have to again ask the question: Why does god only get credit for good things? [...] [...] Why does God only get credit for good things? Good question. By theBEattitude As a follow up to my first post on this blog I have to again ask the question: Why does god only get credit for good things? [...]

]]> By: theBEattitude http://thebeattitude.com/2009/01/30/why-does-god-only-get-credit-for-good-things/#comment-17773 theBEattitude Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:46:18 +0000 http://thebeattitude.wordpress.com/?p=143#comment-17773 Brian– It's nice to see this pilot was willing to take credit for a job well done. I spent most of my life giving god credit for everything I ever achieved. If god landed this plane, why do we even need trained pilots? "Miracle" is a drastically overused word. Brian–
It’s nice to see this pilot was willing to take credit for a job well done.

I spent most of my life giving god credit for everything I ever achieved. If god landed this plane, why do we even need trained pilots? “Miracle” is a drastically overused word.

]]> By: Brian http://thebeattitude.com/2009/01/30/why-does-god-only-get-credit-for-good-things/#comment-2 Brian Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:35:53 +0000 http://thebeattitude.wordpress.com/?p=143#comment-2 I found it interesting that when Sullenberger spoke at his hometown welcoming he said the following: "Circumstance determined that it was this experienced crew that was scheduled to fly that particular flight on that particular day.... And I know I can speak for the entire crew when I tell you we were simply doing the jobs we were trained to do." Strangely missing was any mention of god or miracles or any divine intervention. Plain and simple, this was a case where preparation met circumstance. I found it interesting that when Sullenberger spoke at his hometown welcoming he said the following:

“Circumstance determined that it was this experienced crew that was scheduled to fly that particular flight on that particular day…. And I know I can speak for the entire crew when I tell you we were simply doing the jobs we were trained to do.”

Strangely missing was any mention of god or miracles or any divine intervention. Plain and simple, this was a case where preparation met circumstance.

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