Bizarre theology-related quote for the day

John Piper, Holy Man, explains how he counsels infertile couples who want a child.

I would want them to know that God can give life and, therefore, I would covenant with that couple to pray with them every day. I would lay my hands on them, and I would ask “God, give them life. Give them a child, Lord. Whoever is infertile here, work a miracle, O God, if you would be pleased to do this.” I would ask for it.

And if God then chose not to do it, I would remind them “No good thing does he withhold from those who walk uprightly” (Psalm 84:11). That is probably one of the hardest verses for a mom or a dad to hear in that situation. “No good thing does he withhold from those who walk uprightly,” which means that for whatever reason this withholding right now is good. God has something good.

Sheesh … a much saner reading of that verse and the facts is, “So y’all must not be walking uprightly,” which jibes nicely, by the way, with Piper’s constant reminders that we are all no damn good.

As an extremely wicked person who believes that science and reason work much better than boneheaded Bronze Age superstitions, I would advise them to visit a doctor who deals with infertility. If for some reason I wished for them to feel bad about themselves, I might add that only a moron would consult John Piper about anything besides how to dupe simpletons out of their money.

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