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I'm not a practicing Christian, but I listen to semi religious talks sometimes. I have almost never ever heard a thoughtful person blame God, nor even say he ha

I'm not a practicing Christian, but I listen to semi religious talks sometimes. I have almost never ever heard a thoughtful person blame God, nor even say he has any sway at all. Maybe on sugar coated pop religion channels, sure. But not from anyone serious about study and thought about the books or God. I haven't spoken to a priest in 20 years, and that's mostly because I'm afraid of just how keen they are on "this is your fault/responsibility". They wouldn't blame anything on God IMO, but if they did, they would be very clear that the reaction to the problems is 100% on you.

jstarfish 3y ago
> I have almost never ever heard a thoughtful person blame God, nor even say he has any sway at all. I'm drawing from a Catholic/Lutheran upbringing from decades ago, but the verbiage is never "this is God's fault," it is kinder euphemisms like "this is God's plan" or "God is testing us." You're expected to endure whatever it is, not react to it. Whatever it is that you're going through was always supposed to happen, so keep marching onward, Christian soldier, out of faith that God will guide you out of this and that there will be cake at the end of the trial. > They wouldn't blame anything on God IMO, but if they did, they would be very clear that the reaction to the problems is 100% on you. Well, Catholics lean this way I guess, but what I remember was more shaming people for being bad adherents to the faith, not so much grandma died because you touch yourself. She was always going to die when she did because God willed it.