What has god done for you lately*?

[VIBE]

and how somebody can say they don't have any blessings and/or have never been blessed but then turn around and talk about how their son has survived all types of surgeries and is completely healthy now is a little bit nuts if you ask me

My son was born in 2006, if he had been born 10 years earlier he would've died. So it's not blessings at all. If he would've been born 10 years earlier and died, then what? He also isn't COMPLETELY healthy, due still has need for another surgery within the next 5-10 years. Also takes medication for life. Isn't allowed to play sports, ride roller coasters, do hard labor etc anything hard on the heart isn't allowed. I don't see how that's healthy.

I don't blame a god anymore, I realize that there isn't one and that's FOR ME. I PERSONALLY don't believe in one and don't see the need for one.

 

[supaman4321]

My son was born in 2006, if he had been born 10 years earlier he would've died. So it's not blessings at all. If he would've been born 10 years earlier and died, then what? He also isn't COMPLETELY healthy, due still has need for another surgery within the next 5-10 years. Also takes medication for life. Isn't allowed to play sports, ride roller coasters, do hard labor etc anything hard on the heart isn't allowed. I don't see how that's healthy.

I don't blame a god anymore, I realize that there isn't one and that's FOR ME. I PERSONALLY don't believe in one and don't see the need for one.

who do you do you think controls who's born, when, and where? and even if he's not completely healthy have you had to bury your child? no? that's a blessing instead of harping about what he can't do how about being grateful that he's still alive and you can teach him right from wrong and how to be a good positive member of society there are tons of people (me included) that was never afforded that blessing of having a father there for me to help guide so that's a blessing that he has over me and i CAN ride roller coasters and play sports, i'd say that's a little more valuable, i can't talk about what you've been through or or life but as i said most of the time i've talked to people that say they don't believe in God more often than not they feel they've been wrong so there CAN'T be a god

May Allah grant your son continued health and guide us both to the truth

 

[BiblicalAtheist]

My son was born in 2006, if he had been born 10 years earlier he would've died. So it's not blessings at all. If he would've been born 10 years earlier and died, then what? He also isn't COMPLETELY healthy, due still has need for another surgery within the next 5-10 years. Also takes medication for life. Isn't allowed to play sports, ride roller coasters, do hard labor etc anything hard on the heart isn't allowed. I don't see how that's healthy.

I don't blame a god anymore, I realize that there isn't one and that's FOR ME. I PERSONALLY don't believe in one and don't see the need for one.

But couldn't/wouldn't you say, you more than others, can deeply appreciate how precious life is?

 

[VIBE]

who do you do you think controls who's born, when, and where? and even if he's not completely healthy have you had to bury your child? no? that's a blessing instead of harping about what he can't do how about being grateful that he's still alive and you can teach him right from wrong and how to be a good positive member of society there are tons of people (me included) that was never afforded that blessing of having a father there for me to help guide so that's a blessing that he has over me and i CAN ride roller coasters and play sports, i'd say that's a little more valuable, i can't talk about what you've been through or or life but as i said most of the time i've talked to people that say they don't believe in God more often than not they feel they've been wrong so there CAN'T be a god

May Allah grant your son continued health and guide us both to the truth

When I did believe in a god, I never thought he controlled who was conceived or born in a when and where. He wasn't actually born in the hospital he received care at anyways, he was transferred twice before he was able to arrive at the hospital which specialized in hearts.

When he was born this way, it wasn't until after his first surgery was I 'angry with god'. It took a long time for me to not be angry, after everything was all said and done and he was 'normal' again. I then stopped being angry w/ god and just kept on w/ my faith as best as I could. Just didn't work out, my belief is different now and it's better. I love life even more and appreciate shit more than I ever have. I don't rely on a god for anything and it feels great.

But couldn't/wouldn't you say, you more than others, can deeply appreciate how precious life is?

Of course. Life is extremely fragile, and every moment with my son (and all my kids) I'm very grateful.

I don't see why I need a god in this though.

 

[BiblicalAtheist]

I don't see why I need a god in this though.

You don't, appreciation and gratefulness will take you a long way.