While a "spirited" debate between Hitch and Johnnie can always make for interesting reading, I'm going to return to the OP. Even with something as mundane as bread pans, yes I believe God answers prayers. There is no such thing as a coincidence with God. I have a blog devoted to that idea called No Coincidences with God.
If you are at all interested in a read - google "No Coincidences with God" and "Lucas-web" -- and you can find it somewhere in the top results.
Hello UGP...yes the bible says God answers prayers that are said in accordance to his will.It also says that the wicked that say prayers ,their prayer is detestable to him.
Time and unforseen occurrence befall us all.I guess that scripture could also mean a coinsidence may happen.
There is a saying many say 'everything happens for a reason".So are we to think God planned A&E to sin?Then why did he bother to warn them of consequence and they would die"Yes God <Jehovah>can foretell the future if he decides to.But he can also decide NOT to know it either.We have freedom of choice to decide it for ourselves.Yes whatever God purposes will happen.His name means "he causes to become".
His original purpose when creating man was for him to live forever under his rule.We know a monkey wrentch was throw into it by Satan and A&E.But immediately he told the serpent that seeed would bruise him in the head <death dealing blow>while he only bruised the seed <Jesus>in the heal.
In the case of the bread pan i am not sure Paints recognizes Jehovah as TRUE God.Now there may be many out there that out of ignorance wanna serve God and NOT know his name.I think in her case that isnt the case as in Jedi.He claims JWs tamper with bible.Well then i guess they tamper with KJV cos Psalms 83:18 clearly tells us who God is and that is one of the more distinguished bibles.
I dont try to convince the many here i know dont support JWs .I hope newbies and others will see the evidence presented by JW.org.
2 doctrines cant be right.Either trinity exists or not.Either hell exists or not.Either man has an immortal soul or not.JW.org presents using the bible the truth.Your heart discerns whether it is or not.
I think again in the case of the bread pan it was unforseen occurrence that some view as coinsidence,