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when people talk about playing god, they often mean taking a life. anyone can take a life, so in that sense, yes, people can "play" god.
but it's women who gave birth to that life - a far nobler pursuit, even described as a blessing regularly or even a miracle, yet they aren't called god for that ability.
when a young, healthy person is dying from a sudden horrific accident, the person knelt by their side praying to a god cannot control the ultimate outcome, though they try in that moment to sway their god... and neither, apparently, can their god save them if the accident is grave enough.
some will call this god's will and encourage using faith to accept the outcome.
the power to "play" god is a weird concept to me
but it's women who gave birth to that life - a far nobler pursuit, even described as a blessing regularly or even a miracle, yet they aren't called god for that ability.
when a young, healthy person is dying from a sudden horrific accident, the person knelt by their side praying to a god cannot control the ultimate outcome, though they try in that moment to sway their god... and neither, apparently, can their god save them if the accident is grave enough.
some will call this god's will and encourage using faith to accept the outcome.
the power to "play" god is a weird concept to me