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Botragelad:
Are you confused?
Correlation does not imply causation, girl. Just because churches appear to be the only buildings spared doesn't necessarily mean it's a divine intervention.

Like I stated earlier on, did you consider the possibility that churches, by design, are often built with more robust materials and construction methods than surrounding buildings? Possibly, the church in question was constructed with fire-resistant materials or had better fire safety measures in place?

And another thing, repeating this again. If God were indeed protecting churches, why stop at just the buildings? Why not protect the surrounding buildings/communities?

How do you even explain the numerous instances of churches being damaged or destroyed by natural disasters or fires? Does that not somehow contradict your idea that churches are divinely protected?🤷🏼

Sirmwill:
In the crisis that would touch the whole world in these last days, only "Churches" that are built on the teachings of Christ alone will stand.
The buildings and then the humans(the actual church)

The rest will fall

Iamsphereworld:
PHOTOS: CHURCHES MIRACULOUSLY SPARED IN CALIFORNIA FIRE

“In the midst of the devastating wildfires in California, where homes and buildings were reduced to ashes, a church stood untouched. While the flames consumed everything around it, this church remained standing—preserved by the Consuming Fire Himself.

Does this not point to something greater? Psalm 14:1 reminds us, ‘The fool says in his heart, there is no God.’

Could this be a divine message to humanity?

#EngageSphere

mariovito:
Also, I wish that the OP can post more information about this unburnt church, name, address, and possibly source of news

aswani:
It's BS, do a Google search to confirm. More nonsense AI stuff

Botragelad:
Can you disprove the "fact" that I stopped the fire from affecting the church?

Mynd44:
Or maybe just maybe it is the only building that was built with concrete blocks instead of cardboards like the rest

Sirmwill:
Bruv
Not all churches are built on the Teachings of Christ.
I thought you already understood this before.
If all churches were solidly on the teachings of Jesus only, then all Churches would have been the same in everything.


But, soooooooooo many different churches with different doctrines but Christ is the same.

The church is actually the humans individually.
In these last days when crisis come upon the earth, only Churches(people and sometimes buildings) built on the teachings of Jesus will stand.
Others would fall

Mynd44:
Or maybe just maybe it is the only building that was built with concrete blocks instead of cardboards like the rest

Mynd44:
Or maybe just maybe it is the only building that was built with concrete blocks instead of cardboards like the rest

Mynd44:
Or maybe just maybe it is the only building that was built with concrete blocks instead of cardboards like the rest

The example of “Saving Yourself”

Why his housed survived the fires pic.twitter.com/M12Q8qyJId

— 19keys (@19keys_) January 13, 2025

Botragelad:
Lol
If you are saying that only churches that strictly adhere to Jesus' teachings will be protected. How then do you determine which churches meet this criterion? Is it based on their doctrine, practices, or something else?

If the "true" churches are those built on Jesus' teachings, then why are there so many different interpretations of those teachings? shouldn't there be a unified understanding among "true" believers?
According to your statement, "The church is actually the humans individually." If that's the case, then why are we discussing physical church buildings being protected or destroyed? shouldn't the focus be on the individual believers themselves? Lol

"In these last days... only Churches... built on the teachings of Jesus will stand. Others would fall," how do you explain the countless instances of churches, regardless of their doctrine, being affected by natural disasters or other crises? Is that not contradictory to what you said up there? 🤷🏼

mariovito:
1. What "crisis" and "last days" are you talking about?

2. Are you by any means referring to this unburnt church as one of the churches that will stand because it was built on Christ?

3. How can a physical building be built on Christ so it can survive the "last days crisis"?.

Mynd44:
Or maybe just maybe it is the only building that was built with concrete blocks instead of cardboards like the rest

Sirmwill:
Only God knows the true churches

Sparrk007:
To the scientists How do you explain this

MyExpression:

The example of “Saving Yourself”

Why his housed survived the fires pic.twitter.com/M12Q8qyJId

— 19keys (@19keys_) January 13, 2025

Some of the buildings that escaped the fire, had water hydrant.

That's the video of one of the survivors.

God is good...if you apply Wisdom.

Botragelad:
Weak and illogical argument.
Are you suggesting that god, in all his omnipotence, decided to spare this church from the wildfires, while allowing everything around it to burn to ashes? And this, somehow, is evidence of an existence? 🤷🏼

Look closely, the church was likely built with fire-resistant materials, possibly cement or brick, whereas the surrounding homes were probably made of wood. It's basic physics, really. United States of friggin America,buddy!

Now, if god is all-powerful, why didn't he simply prevent the wildfires from occurring in the first place? Why allow innocent people to lose their homes and livelihoods? Is that really the kind of "divine message" you think humanity needs?

By the way, Psalm 14:1 is a very weak attempt to shame atheists. It's called "appeal to faith" fallacy. Lol
Now, if you do not mind me asking: do you really believe that god's decision to spare a single church building, while allowing widespread destruction elsewhere, is evidence of his existence? Or is this just a convenient example of "God's providence" that you're using to prop up your faith?

mariovito:
https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2025/17-january/news/world/churches-destroyed-in-california-wildfires

What say you about the numerous others razed to the ground?

Botragelad:
Why are you cherry-picking data to fit your narrative?. Just because the church survived the fire doesn't mean it's a miracle. It's likely due to its construction materials/design.

If we apply Occam's Razor, the simplest explanation is that the church was built with fire-resistant materials, whereas the surrounding homes were not. That's not a divine intervention, is it? Just basic physics and architecture.

Again, if god were indeed responsible for sparing the church, why did he not prevent the fire from occurring in the first place? Or, at the very least, why did he not protect the surrounding homes and businesses?

Can you provide any evidence to support the claim that the church's survival was a divine miracle, rather than a result of its physical properties?