The funny thing about prayer is that it is not you placing your will and desires on God, but you conforming to God's will. So whatever reason God had for not answering your prayers in the way you think they should be answered is all part of his will for your life.
But that means God didn't want me. And while that may sound like a "gotcha" now... At the time, it was just disappointing. Painful, to be honest, because I *needed* something.
And the things I found, in desperation, aren't... let's say, things the Bible approves of. And this was ~8 years ago. So if this is God's plan, it's a long plan indeed. We'll see, I suppose.
Faith as defined by the Bible is "being sure of what you hope, and certain of what you do not see."
... Thank you for trying to explain, but I still have trouble understanding how someone could consider that a good or reasonable course of action. Obviously it goes against reason and science, but more than that... It goes against harsh experience. Hope is something we consider possible, even if it's probably wrong, because we need it. "This *might* be true, despite all indications".
Which is useful, even necessary for survival. But why would one try to convince others -
Oh right. Christianity, and other successful religions, have probably evolved to be evangelical. Which is why they're successful.
There are more Christians than Jews, after all.
Ain't that the truth.
yeah. That sure is like some nightmares I've had, over and over.
As Jehovah demands that people believe or be punished... imagine the opposite. The more you know of them, the more they
see you.
There are no Androsynth now, only Orz.