According to my cousin, God picks the winner...

So who are they to question god?

I'll remind her of that!

chosen. We saw how that worked out.

Here's what God told me:

"Look, I know I'm supposed to be omnipresent. 'Knows all, sees all' etc.
That's what Gabriel and the rest of the PR group puts out. It makes good copy and seems to soothe the masses, no pun intended. But get real. I mean yes, I'm God, but seriously, I can't be every where ALL the time. That's just impossible. Even for Me.

Once every millenia, or so I have to take a break and recharge the batteries. They're short breaks in my concept of time. Usually a hundred years of less. So I went on break in 1913 in your time.
Yes, a lot of bad things happened. There was a useless war from 1914 to 1918. And a stock market crash in 1929. World-wide depression. I got an alert from my Son and came back on the job long enough to ensure that Franklin Delano Roosevelt became the president of the U.S. until he died. You may be surprised to learn that TOD (Time Of Death) is something I have relatively little control over.

Anyway, I'm back on my interrupted break. No, I have not anointed any specific politicians in any race in your country. Anyone who claims otherwise is Bearing False Witness. That's Commandment Number Nine.

As you may have guessed, I take no interest in your political parties and I won't interfere in your election. I don't bet. Why bet on something when you already know the outcome? But if I did, my money (interesting concept) would be on your current president. He seems to be a good man at heart. But, as I said, I'm back on my interrupted sabbatical so you're on your own.
Best of luck.
(Another concept that really has no meaning for Me.)"

I don't think I would have had that much tact.

I have written and deleted more messages to her than I can count!

You can tell your cousin, God has chosen.

My mom used to tell me that.

I also love the story of the guy who was warned of imminent flooding and told to evacuate by the authorities. He decides to stay and pray. "God will save me" he says.

The water rises. A man in a rowboat comes by offering to row him to safety. He decides to stay and pray. "No thanks, God will save me".

The water rises and he is now on the roof. A helicopter rescue crew flies over and lowers a ladder, "climb up they shout, we'll save you". No thanks, God will save me".

The man drowns. Gets to the Pearly Gates and demands to see God. "God, I prayed so hard, why did you let me drown?"

God: I sent you the weather report, a guy in a rowboat, a helicopter, what is it with some people?

Karl Malden was incredible in that.

I love the idea of God micromanaging everything from lottery tickets to football games to elections. I bet we give him/her massive migraines.

but my cousin is obviously an idiot!

So I bet that Jesus will win using her logic

No worries I have tons of them in my family too


http://www.votingforjesus.com/

The Jehovah's Witnesses I talked to today said God does not get involved in Earthly politics?????????

November 6th.

Obama is president!

visit a doctor, take medicine, get heart surgery?

she and her husband are both in very poor health. But she attributes the fact that they aren't dead yet to all the prayers they are getting.

if so the prayers didn't prevent the poor health so why does she think they'll help now

Who prays to such a mean God?

Sorry, but your cousin is a simpleton. He/she is not alone, however. I keep seeing this "god's will" crap being applied wherever it's convenient, especially with regard to Richard Mourdock. Mourdock (and his adherents) claim that if a rape-based pregnancy happens, it's god's will. Their protestations to the contrary notwithstanding, this could be applied to ANY event, good or bad, that has ever transpired in the history of this planet:

-Hitler and Stalin kill millions? God's will.
-Ted Haggard having sex with men while inveighing against gays: God's will.
-Your cousin Jane Doe's crib death? God's will.
-The raise you got last year? God's will.
-The layoff you suffered the year before? God's will.

So I agree with you, StarryNite--what's the point in making any decisions in life, if it's all just part of God's plan? I thought questions of predestination were settled by thinking people a few hundred years ago. Oh right...I used the term "thinking people". My fault.

There is a complete lack of logic with people like that. If it's something they agree with, it was God's will. If it's something they disagree with, the devil did it.

Popemobile.

Tell him it's god's will and then tell him to shut his pie hole and just accept it.

You learn something new every day.

Let's not let anyone know the secret code for God when you spell it backwards.

Put EXTRA emphasis behind that "God picks the winner" line when you do it.
Say that Obama is God's candidate.
That should warp his brain for a good minute or two.
John Lucas

I replied back to my cousin...short and sweet. Here is all I said,

"Well if that's the case, God wanted Obama last time. We'll see what happens this time."

We live on opposite sides of the country so it's not like I will have to sit across the table from her at Thanksgiving....although it would be fun to gloat!

Does she mean the one on Kaloob or the one who uses rape as an instrument of his will on Earth? The GOP has many vicious Gods. She will need to be far more specific.

I love it!

If she believes in God and believes God picks the president, she has no right to criticise God's work. I suggest she is of little faith. Why does she doubt the Lord?

And she's going to be hearing that from me! I've gotten so many good suggestions from people on here. I tend to reply with long letters to her but so often less is more.

I keep forgetting God has favorite sports teams! That crazy god must be a real armchair athlete!

(no doubt) repuke family not to vote. Seems like a logical thing to do.

of a preacher in Minneapolis saying that God told him Romney would win. She thinks this guy has the gift of prophesy because he predicted Obama would win in 2008. He's got a 50-50 chance!

And unfortunately there are all too many like her. No instincts, just stinks. And that's the mindset we are up against.

I bet He really pisses off the vegas bookies though.

his god's wife and concurred.

like the passage in I Timothy chapter two says - believers are supposed to pray for those in government

"I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for ALL PEOPLE (emphasis mine)—for kings *and all those in authority,* that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth."

Also ask her if she's praying for her neighbors and her "enemies" (which probably includes liberals).

If your cousin says no, tell her she's not pleasing God.