Do you believe God ever "strikes people down"?

Question

Not what the BIBLE says. What YOU believe.

Answer 1

I think God struck the Patriots down for cheating and running up the score on their opponents last year.......I honestly believe he made an example out of them.

Answer 2

250,000 people a year in the US just "die." (sudden death)

So yeah, it could happen, because it does.

God love you!

Answer 3

If God does that.... Then what exactly is the devils job?

Answer 4

Yes, I believe, and Go did do a form of striking in the book of Genesis 19:15-26.  When He turned Lot's wife into a pillar of salt!  Please  don't ask us not to name an instance in the Bible---when we are on the R&S website, it's not logical. Blessings.

Answer 5

Yes.  There is always a warning.  And it is out of justice, that is for those that desire to live peaceably.

Answer 6

Nope.  Never happened.

Answer 7

Nope.  There are natural laws.  If you respect them, you should be okay.  But "stuff" happens, too.

Answer 8

Yeah, I do believe that there are non-human intelligences that sometimes experience schadenfreude (happiness at the misfortune of others). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Wenavtbr...

But they cannot keep me down. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCkmIyC6v... Chumbawumba Tubthumper

Answer 9

Yes I do.  

Answer 10

Yes.  The flood, walls of Jericho, pillars of salt, parting of the red sea crashing in on the Egyptian soldiers, the end of Revelation...

the list goes on.  

Answer 11

duh

Answer 12

Yes, the Lord shall smite down thine enemies. The problem is he never seems to be around when you need him. Honestly , you can never find a God when you need one.

Answer 13

No. I am an atheist and don't believe in God in the first place. Being killed by God is about as likely as being killed by Sauron or Voldemort, and for the same reasons.

Answer 14

Kevin that was my biggest fear while I was a practicing Fundie

Srsly they all had me so brainwashed I was afraid of everything and most of all I was afraid of making God mad.

Answer 15

  the bible tells of many incidents were god strikes ppl down

Answer 16

No, that isn't really his style, now that he has society rolling.  

Many would disagree with my interpretation, but I do not think the world ends when the bad guys become evil enough, I think it ends when the good guys become good enough to complete God's heavenly plan.  Evil people on earth aren't getting in the way of that happening, so I can't see why he'd bother to smite someone in that way.

Answer 17

I don't. It's technically not possible, even with what the Bible says. That would interfere with his giving away free will.

Answer 18

I believe God removes His protection from people for different reasons and the devourer comes in and strikes people down.