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Tarnaak · 05-29-2003, 11:46 AM

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Originally posted by brettc
If God has the power to get people to do his bidding, why didn't he use his methods to get someone to rescue these children?

Specifically to this case or any other for that matter, I don't know. I'm not privy to God's micro-managment.

According to the Scriptures, it is meant to discipline or bring one to God, either directly or in-directly. Accordingly, things that happen, happen for a reason which may not be apparent right away. Basically, when something bad happens, you either hate God for it, or turn to him because of it.

AJ113 · 05-29-2003, 11:49 AM

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Originally posted by Tarnaak
Specifically to this case or any other for that matter, I don't know. I'm not privy to God's micro-managment.

According to the Scriptures, it is meant to discipline or bring one to God, either directly or in-directly. Accordingly, things that happen, happen for a reason which may not be apparent right away. Basically, when something bad happens, you either hate God for it, or turn to him because of it.

........or come to the sensible conclusion that there is no god.

Tarnaak · 05-29-2003, 12:16 PM

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Originally posted by scrumpy
Way back on page 3, Rhea said

in response to Magus55's assertion that

I may have overlooked it, but I didn't see a response to this. I was astonished at Magus55's assertion that suffering was only an eye blink of pain compared to an eternity of happiness, and had the same reaction as Rhea - so what's with the Christian obsession with Jesus' suffering and death of the cross? After all, it was only an eye-blink. No big deal in the overall eternal scheme of things.

The "big deal" is why he died. Also, that it was Prophecied that not only would he, but how.

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