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The Selective Nature Of Divine Healing Vs. Human Medical Advancement by Lucifyre: 5:50pm On Jun 12, 2024
In Christianity, the belief that God heals is a foundational tenet. Many believers testify to miraculous recoveries, attributing their healing to divine intervention. However, this claim raises significant questions about the nature and scope of such healing. If God heals, why do we rely on human ingenuity to find actual cures for illnesses and diseases, sometimes eradicating them completely?Historically, mankind has faced numerous medical challenges, from plagues to pandemics with some like the black death, malaria  wiping out a not so insignificant percentage of the population. Through rigorous scientific research and medical advancements, humans have developed vaccines, antibiotics, and treatments that have saved countless lives. For instance, smallpox, a disease that once ravaged populations, was eradicated through a global vaccination campaign led by humans, not divine intervention. Polio, too, has been nearly eliminated thanks to the relentless efforts of medical professionals and researchers.

On the other hand, divine healing appears to be selective and unpredictable. Reports of miraculous recoveries are often anecdotal and lack empirical evidence. These instances can sometimes be attributed to the natural course of diseases, placebo effects, or even misdiagnosis. The randomness of these healings raises the question: if God has the power to heal, why does He do so selectively rather than providing a universal cure? Do these random healings also apply to the animals like man's medical research does, lol?! Moreover, when looking at the effectiveness of modern medicine, it becomes clear that tangible, consistent results stem from human efforts. Medical research involves understanding diseases at a molecular level, developing targeted therapies, and conducting clinical trials to ensure safety and efficacy. These systematic approaches have led to significant breakthroughs, proving that human ingenuity and perseverance are critical in combating diseases. It is also essential to see the role of probability in health outcomes.

Some individuals recover from illnesses without any clear medical explanation, which can be perceived as divine intervention, some also go through these man made treatments(which btw if man didn't create, would have died like much of the population before the cure was found) and attribute the cure to divine intervention. However, statistical variations and natural recovery processes can also account for these cases. When a large number of people are ill, a few reagardless of religious belief will recover in  ways that seem miraculous, but this can often be explained by chance and probability rather than divine will which explain why the divine will has never provided us v a universal cure despite our ever increasing number of prophets and pastors. They see visions but don't see the pandemics coming. They can heal the sick but can only heal a selective few with the plausible deniability of "belief and faith and prayer".

Why wait on science for the cure for cancer, especially as young children who know nothing are suffering its terrible effects while undergoing awful chemotherapy, why not whisper into one of the numerous prophets the cure to malaria, aids, cardiac arrest, liver failure, ebola, stroke, diabetes, kidney disease... instead of healing a select few which ironically coincides with the scientific probabilty of those health outcomes. As we continue to face new medical challenges, it is the dedication and expertise of scientists and healthcare professionals that will lead us toward solutions, benefiting humanity as a whole not "divine healing". If the efficacy of divine healing is valid why not rely on it totally when next illness shows up at your door instead of science which contradicts the divine at every step and is dominated by atheists and agnostics that seem to have more empathy to cure all despite their beliefs.

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Re: The Selective Nature Of Divine Healing Vs. Human Medical Advancement by Yorimichi: 2:20pm On Dec 07, 2024
would the instant healing of an amputees under supervision put an end to this age-long debate ? grin

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Re: The Selective Nature Of Divine Healing Vs. Human Medical Advancement by LordReed(m): 6:59pm On Dec 07, 2024
Yorimichi:
would the instant healing of an amputees under supervision put an end to this age-long debate ? grin

It would be a great start.

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Re: The Selective Nature Of Divine Healing Vs. Human Medical Advancement by Lucifyre: 10:48am On Dec 08, 2024
Yorimichi:
would the instant healing of an amputees under supervision put an end to this age-long debate ? grin

Like the other comment stated it's indeed a great starting point.

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Re: The Selective Nature Of Divine Healing Vs. Human Medical Advancement by Dtruthspeaker: 11:00am On Dec 08, 2024
Most people are healed without even taking a medicine, that is definitely to God's Glowry.

However, those healing performances that take place in churches are definitelly reasonably suspicious and subject to. due reasonable verification.
Re: The Selective Nature Of Divine Healing Vs. Human Medical Advancement by Dtruthspeaker: 11:01am On Dec 08, 2024
Yorimichi:
would the instant healing of an amputees under supervision put an end to this age-long debate ? grin

Any supervised healing would.

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Re: The Selective Nature Of Divine Healing Vs. Human Medical Advancement by Padipadi: 11:22am On Dec 08, 2024
Lucifyre:


Like the other comment stated it's indeed a great starting point.
Lucifer, how you don chop this morning?
Just greeting you o.
Now to ya topic.
There's no selective healing. It's based on how you use ya prescription for spiritual and physical healing.
Moreover you dey diss only one religion and not others that use similar means. Be like say one fake pastor don swindle you before. Take heart.
Focus on all religion then you will be considered a serious clown.

Re: The Selective Nature Of Divine Healing Vs. Human Medical Advancement by Lucifyre: 5:45pm On Dec 08, 2024
Padipadi:

Lucifer, how you don chop this morning?
Just greeting you o.
Now to ya topic.
There's no selective healing. It's based on how you use ya prescription for spiritual and physical healing.
Moreover you dey diss only one religion and not others that use similar means. Be like say one fake pastor don swindle you before. Take heart.
Focus on all religion then you will be considered a serious clown.

Lol! You could easily have scrolled past if it bothered you that much, but you chose the typical christain foaming at the mouth rabid approach. Not my fault your religion's a joke and parody of itself.

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Re: The Selective Nature Of Divine Healing Vs. Human Medical Advancement by Padipadi: 8:49pm On Dec 08, 2024
Lucifyre:


Lol! You could easily have scrolled past if it bothered you that much, but you chose the typical christain foaming at the mouth rabid approach. Not my fault your religion's a joke and parody of itself.
You are the rabbid foaming ekuke.
When using drugs, you follow prescriptions. When receiving spiritual healings you follow it's procedure. Get that into ya oblongata.
And from today, if you don't have sense, never in ya life post jargons here again
Re: The Selective Nature Of Divine Healing Vs. Human Medical Advancement by Lucifyre: 9:52am On Dec 09, 2024
Padipadi:

You are the rabbid foaming ekuke.
When using drugs, you follow prescriptions. When receiving spiritual healings you follow it's procedure. Get that into ya oblongata.
And from today, if you don't have sense, never in ya life post jargons here again

😄 No need to keep foaming at the mouth, relax and drink water. Oh! sorry i forgot, water's your enemy right now, like common sense. Anyways didn't know you're the resident gateman here, duly noted. I'd still post whatever the fvck i want, you can keep barking and foaming, its all empty noise.

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Re: The Selective Nature Of Divine Healing Vs. Human Medical Advancement by Padipadi: 11:31pm On Dec 09, 2024
Lucifyre:


😄 No need to keep foaming at the mouth, relax and drink water. Oh! sorry i forgot, water's your enemy right now, like common sense. Anyways didn't know you're the resident gateman here, duly noted. I'd still post whatever the fvck i want, you can keep barking and foaming, its all empty noise.
Ya argument and childish thought has been defeated so there's no need to follow you into ya latrine and gutter house.
But nukes are lurking around the corner. On this forum, you go smell pepper. Dirty ass janjaweèd baby lucifer. Thunder faya ya blokkos! 🔥

Re: The Selective Nature Of Divine Healing Vs. Human Medical Advancement by Lucifyre: 8:51pm On Dec 10, 2024
Padipadi:

Ya argument and childish thought has been defeated so there's no need to follow you into ya latrine and gutter house.
But nukes are lurking around the corner. On this forum, you go smell pepper. Dirty ass janjaweèd baby lucifer. Thunder faya ya blokkos! 🔥

🤣 See christ like xtain defending his god.
Re: The Selective Nature Of Divine Healing Vs. Human Medical Advancement by Padipadi: 9:54pm On Dec 10, 2024
Lucifyre:


🤣 See christ like xtain defending his god.
As you see me so, do I look LIKE SU?
Or I tell you say Jesus na God?
Receive one nuke even though you never chop. You're a mæd pikin like this thing below 👇

Re: The Selective Nature Of Divine Healing Vs. Human Medical Advancement by Lucifyre: 9:15am On Dec 11, 2024
Padipadi:

As you see me so, do I look LIKE SU?
Or I tell you say Jesus na God?
Receive one nuke even though you never chop. You're a mæd pikin like this thing below 👇

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Re: The Selective Nature Of Divine Healing Vs. Human Medical Advancement by Padipadi: 11:44am On Jan 22
Lucifyre:


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