You assume too much. How do you know that God doesn't heal amputees? Does every healing have to come with a microphone and a television camera? Get to know the facts before you start accusing God of wrongdoing.
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I'm pretty sure that if even one amputee anywhere in the world regrew a leg or arm, it would be all over the news. Heck, even dumb fundies who get their "information" from dubious sources such as Faux News would be shouting it from the rooftops. The fact that they don't is because it never happened, and it's not going to until the medical profession (yeah, real humans, not your imaginary skydaddy) find a way to do it.
"You assume too much. How do you know that God doesn't heal amputees?"
I look at amputees and notice that they are still missing limbs.
"Does every healing have to come with a microphone and a television camera?"
No, I had an infection and my doctor gave me anti-biotics and I got better. He did not give me a microphone or a camera, however, my friends were able to see that I had gotten better.
"Get to know the facts before you start accusing God of wrongdoing."
The omnipotent, omniscient, omni-benevolent God should make it obvious that he heals amputees before his dimmer-witted minions start claiming that he does. He might also want to demostrate that he exists, too.
Because if I were an amputee and I woke up with my arm back again, the last thing I'd do is, you know, like TELL SOMEONE or ever show my non-stump in public again. I mean, whaaaaaaah?
Because it has never happened, that's why.
We don't have to assume a damn thing, we can observe the non-healing of amputees first hand.
You're the one making all the assumptions, what with your belief in god and everything.
@ Esjeur: Arms, yes. But have you seen the prosthetic legs amputee athletes use these days? Strong, light, elegant, completely functional. There's one guy does the 100m in about 10.05, and wants to compete in the regular Olympics! Now, see, that's what I call intelligent design.
I'm fairly certain that any miraculously-cured amputee would tell everyone they knew, and it would make the evening news.
The fact that it has never, ever, ever been documented is probably a hint that it has never happened.
Matilde wrote:
It's you who throw the gantlet, it's up to you to find evidence.
The amputees would throw down the gauntlet, except they have nowhere to wear one.
You're forgetting the Fundie ability to justify any situation as "God-ordained" through absurd rationalization.
its the same principle that states "God can make Homosexuals straight". When it fails to happen (99% of the time) its because the patient "didn't have enough faith" or they "secretly harbored a desire to remain sinful" or "God isn't healing them in order to test them" and blah blah blah.
It certainly could never be because "God made them homosexuals" or "God can't change them," because that violates two central tenets of Fundie "logic". A: God never contradicts his word, and B: God can do anything.
In the case of amputees there should actually be less debate. Here is a condition that is demonstrably harmful to the victim (unlike homosexuality). Like any other disease or infliction God SHOULD be able to heal it. Isn't it curious however that the one thing which would essentially confound Atheists is the one thing that doesn't happen? Interesting...
When you read the Gospels, the people who were healed ALWAYS told, whether they were told to tell or not. Except for the women at the end of Mark. That's why we don't believe that any amputees have been healed.
tracer gets a rimshot!
Oh that's right. Me and a shitload of people have known about this whole, limb-regrowing thing for a few years now. I guess we just never thought anybody would be interested in it so we never told anyone. Just a few friends and family, you know. Invite some people over, pull out an axe and hew someone's arm off and watch the look on their face when they look down and see their arm still holding their beer bottle! It's priceless! Then we all laugh, and calm them down. I usually have a towel nearby and we settle down. Then I tell them how we regrow them, yada, yada, and then everyone is happy again! The only time it ever got me in trouble is when I cut off my grandpa's Navy tattoo when I lopped off his arm. He was pissed and I had to pay to replace it. Sorry again gramps!
I suppose this technology could help third world countries and stuff. You know, they could just nosh on limbs since they'd grow back.
But sorry world, for not bringing this up sooner.
My bad.
Not every healing, no.
I'd settle for just one. Just one little one, doesm't even have to be a major limb, a finger or toe would do. Even John-Wayne Bobitts dick.
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