How often do people lose their faith in God after a traumatic experience?

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Most times, devoted Christians lose their faith in God after a traumatic experience. They feel God should have helped them. It's mostly not the case as God isn't human.
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I really believe that following a horrific event, many people lose religion. When this is not the case, those who do so are frequently commended and seen as the exception. The protagonist's faith seemed to be applauded because it is so unusual.
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Most often, when a horrible event occurs, people tend to lose faith. I believe that to be typical and human. However, when we are reminded that the majority of these catastrophes serve as a test of our faith, we must regain our strength and never give up.
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If you have experienced similar things, you are aware of how challenging it is to maintain your faith in God even when everything that happens seems to indicate that God does not care about you. It's challenging to cling to God's promises and trust that he knows exactly what's happening and that everything will work out for our good.
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The worst aspect of Christianity is how frequently believers declare their faith without actually living it. Christians often lose sight of what God is able to accomplish when faced with even the smallest obstacle.
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Well, people lose their faith in God at every slightest misfortune that befalls them. Some exercise their faith but is not enough to carry out the miracle for them. In actual fact, demonstrating Ron Tripodo's kind of faith is not an easy task.
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Tripodo's faith is so motivating because it mirrors what is going on in the world right now. Even the most trying circumstances in life have the potential to cause you to lose trust in God. You must, however, believe that there is nothing that God cannot accomplish. Worry less and just keep on trusting God; He will make everything right in a flash.
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We tend to find someone to blame at when we loose something dear to us. A distant relative of mine, who belongs to a family of devoted Catholics, was found to have a facial nerve neuroma. He had to undergo surgery and his family preyed for a good outcome. But he ended up with a paralyzed facial nerve and a distorted face. He never went to church or spoke fondly about God after that. He lost his faith.
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Many people lose faith and trust in God after some bad omens. But those who remain in faith always get to enjoy. Leaving God is not and has never been an option
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Wow, this is a really good analysis, and I'd be interested in hearing what others think about it. As you said yourself, I didn't find any inspiration in this book either. However, I am aware that horrific events can cause one's faith to waver.
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I detest having to acknowledge that despite being a Christian who grew up believing in God, I occasionally still have my doubts. I've read that the difficulties we go through are either disguised as gifts from God or are meant to draw us closer to Him. However, I'm upset that some people are unfortunate and are regularly consumed by their issues, leading them to question whether or not there is a God or making them upset that a kind father would allow them to endure constant suffering. As a result, I would contend that many people lose confidence in God as a result of ongoing struggles without proof of God's intervention.
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Ehhem I love your write up. Sharing from my experience some years back when I lost someone so dear to me, honestly I was trumatized and I doubted the existence of God. I think staying faithful or falling out of faith depends on how much you know God and your relationship with him. Now I know better. God is God and we don't always expect good always cos we are in the world.
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It's something that happens quite often after people experience certain tough situations. It takes that deep faith and persistence to keep on moving and believing in God.
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It's inspiring because even though it was easy to give up, Tripodo didn't. He continued to struggle and was able to see the positives in the negatives.
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When we go through traumatic experiences, it is so easy to take refuge in bad things. Religion gives answers and gives meaning to life. We don't question anything when good things happen to us, and we continue aimlessly.
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