Re: so why isnt god listening!
Why is God never found when needed is a stretch.
Ask those who have been praying for a child and they have a baby born today , they are thanking Allah for listening to their prayers.
Ask those who were praying for someone who was in comma for many years and that person came out of comma and now they are thanking Allah for listening to their prayers.
Ask that farmer who has been praying for rain and it rained today and now he is thanking Allah for listening to his prayers.
Even in Gaza there would be many who got out safe and sound from carpet bombing and they are praying God for saving their lives.
What is the fault of 1 year old who gets blown to smithereens when a missile lands?
That is a legitimate question, there can be many answers. Believers have faith in will of God in addition to free will, this belief is enough to console a believer that it was God’s will and that child’s destiny.
If a child of a believer dies of any reason, it will be ground for a non believer to question the validity of the faith of faith based religions. If your God listens why he did not save that child? OK fine God did not save that kid but could you save that kid by any means possible ? Now since that kid is dead can you bring him back?
At least for believer there is a consolation in this belief but what is non believer’s plan for consolation in such a situation? Prosaic?
Why is God not listening to prayers? Any answer I give will not be sufficient enough for non-belivers. It is matter of faith , faithful believes that God does not listen to those prayers which are against his grand scheme. What is his grand scheme God knows. I just know that God has a grand scheme of things and believe in it. You are free not to believe in it.