Credit/Blame

Originally posted by @667joe
Why does god always get the credit, but never the blame. If a boat with 10 people capsizes and 9 drown, the 10th person will thank god for his survival, but not blame god for the death of the other nine or the capsizing of the boat.

History is replete with men blaming God for their own faults.

Originally posted by @divegeester
You surprise me.

Pretty sure that was sarcasm.

Originally posted by @karoly-aczel
Obviously they are unaware of Gods true nature

How, pray tell, do you alone understand something you do not believe in?

Originally posted by @suzianne
How, pray tell, do you alone understand something you do not believe in?

I believe in what I know . No ifs , no buts, no maybes

Originally posted by @suzianne
How, pray tell, do you alone understand something you do not believe in?

I am not alone

Originally posted by @suzianne
History is replete with men blaming God for their own faults.

And women?

Originally posted by @romans1009
I actually think it’s the opposite. When misfortune happens, people are quick to blame God. When something good happens, they’re quick to claim credit for themselves.

Which religious traditions/religious people are you talking about?

Originally posted by @divegeester
And women?

Men, as in man, as in humans. Last I heard, this included women. Why be so pedantic?

Originally posted by @fmf
Which religious traditions/religious people are you talking about?

I’m speaking of people who believe in God. I didn’t inquire what religion they subscribed to. Aside from that, it’s human nature.

Originally posted by @karoly-aczel
I believe in what I know . No ifs , no buts, no maybes

What do you know about God?

Originally posted by @romans1009
I’m speaking of people who believe in God. I didn’t inquire what religion they subscribed to. Aside from that, it’s human nature.

In my experience, your assertion about what blame and credit religious people give to their god figures with regard to their own fortunes and misfortunes rings false. In the Islamic culture I live in presently, for instance, the tendency to thank "God" for the happy things, 'blessings', good fortune, for answering prayers etc. is very strong just as is the tendency to blame oneself for misfortunes, to repent, to pray to "God" for his help, thank Him for it I found the same when living in Christian contexts.

Originally posted by @fmf
In my experience, your assertion about what blame and credit religious people give to their god figures with regard to their own fortunes and misfortunes rings false. In the Islamic culture I live in presently, for instance, the tendency to thank "God" for the happy things, 'blessings', good fortune, for answering prayers etc. is very strong just as is the tend ...[text shortened]... pray to "God" for his help, thank Him for it I found the same when living in Christian contexts.

Well I suggest your “experience” is a fabrication designed to facilitate trolling.

Originally posted by @romans1009
Well I suggest your “experience” is a fabrication designed to facilitate trolling.

I've got many decades of close-up experience of Christianity, Christians and Christianity-infused culture. And 26 or more years' close-up experience of Islamic culture and what makes ordinary Muslims tick. I think my experience has granted me some insights into the kind of assertion you made about credit and blame with regard to those two religions at least.

Originally posted by @fmf
I've got many decades of close-up experience of Christianity, Christians and Christianity-infused culture. And 26 or more years' close-up experience of Islamic culture and what makes ordinary Muslims tick. I think my experience has granted me some insights into the kind of assertion you made about credit and blame with regard to those two religions at least.

That’s great

Originally posted by @romans1009
When misfortune happens, people are quick to blame God. When something good happens, they’re quick to claim credit for themselves.

Are you are quick to blame your god figure when misfortune happens, and are you quick to claim credit for yourself [and not give credit to your god figure] when something good happens?