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Originally posted by Ralphy
Are natural disasters, war, famine, sickness, and mental suffering part of god's will?
Does God have a master plan or is it up to randomness to play out?
If God has a plan, then why do people pray for change in their life? Do they want God to change his plans?
If God lets free will(randomness) play out, does that mean he relinquishes control over the world? Then it would be useless to pray then. If everything is free will then you don't have to pray, you just have to do.
When it says "thy will be done", how is that meant?
Are natural disasters, war, famine, sickness, and mental suffering part of god's will?
Originally posted by Ralphy
This pertains to christian theology.
Does God have a master plan or is it up to randomness to play out?
If God has a plan, then why do people pray for change in their life? Do they want God to change his plans?
If God lets free will(randomness) play out, does that mean he relinquishes control over the world? Then it would be useless to pray then. If everything is free will then you don't have to pray, you just have to do.
When it says "thy will be done", how is that meant?
Are natural disasters, war, famine, sickness, and mental suffering part of god's will?