Subject:
|
Re: Mercy? (Was Re: My Prayer on this National Day of Prayer)
|
Newsgroups:
|
lugnet.off-topic.debate
|
Date:
|
Fri, 14 Sep 2001 22:53:34 GMT
|
Viewed:
|
843 times
|
| |
|
|
Geordan, you talk about all this 'mercy' but as far I as I know there have
been 5 survivors found and still about 5000 missing or dead. Would you call
that mercy? I won't. And the plane 'missing' the white house to hit the
Pentagon and kill about 180? Or the plane that crashed in the Pittsburgh
area, was that mercy? I'm not sure what plane you are refering to? And you
talk about the situation bringing people and countries together, was that
god's plan for this, if, as you say, everthing has a purpose? Why doesn't
god just pop down here, give everyone the downlow on how he wants things run
down here, also confirming the exitence of the supreme being, and then jump
back up and continue about his business. Yes, I know that's a rhetorical
question.
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Geordan Hankinson writes:
> Everything has a purpose, whether we see that purpose in a few days, a year,
> ten years, or even a century, God has a reason for everything. The reason
> could be very suttle, it could be realised by only a few people, or there
> could be a number of reasons for any one issue realized by many people.
>
> Right now I can name a number of good things that God has brought us due to
> this already:
>
> It has brought the nation together,
> It has brought most of the world together
> People have opened up their houses to the people in need and therefore made
> a few new friends, people have learned to appreciate others and be more
> thankful.
> respect for some political leaders has rose in the minds of many.
>
> There are soo many more, Personally, I see God in my life everyday, helping
> me through tough decisions, even small things, if I'm going to be late for
> school or something, I pray, it's not by chance that I get there on time
> almost all the time, even if I'm late, I find out I didn't miss much, or
> that something happened and school was a little delayed in starting. All
> sorts of things, I see God in my life all the time.
>
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Mark Sandlin writes:
> > In article <GJo2MB.Lp4@lugnet.com>, "Ian Warfield" <ipw47@hotmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > As you say, many are wondering where God is right now, or why He let this
> > > happen.
> >
> > I'm wondering how people can maintain their faith in the face of what
> > has just happened. If you believe God to be all-good and all-powerful,
> > then explain to me how this kind of horrible thing is allowed to happen.
> > And don't give me that "works in mysterious ways" cop-out.
> >
> > > I'd like to say to them that He's very much present and hard at
> > > work.
> >
> > Hmph.
> >
> > > We see it reflected all over:
> >
> > No we don't. I see PEOPLE coming together and helping.
> >
> >
> > > Let's be thankful for His mercy during such a tragedy.
> >
> > What mercy? Where is the mercy for:
> >
> > -All the victims of the crashes
> >
> > -The people who worked in the WTC
> >
> > -The missing rescue workers
> >
> > -The American Muslims who are being Persecuted in the Christian God's
> > name.
>
> -What about the mercy for the people rescued from the rubble?
>
> -What about the mercy for those who were stuck in a airport and someone
> opened up their house so they would have someplace to stay?
>
> -What about the mercy for those who thought they had lost a family member,
> but later found out they were alive?
>
> -What about the mercy for those who were donated blood, when they were
> injured in the hospital?
>
> -What about the mercy for those who were late coming to work that day and
> missed the explosion?
>
> What about the mercy for those working in the white house, but the plane was
> crash landed before it got there?
>
> -What about the mercy for the families who have had money donated etc.?
>
> This has to be God at work, whether you like it or not, God has shown
> himself clearly in the face of tragedy.
>
> -Geordan-
> >
> > I fail to see any evidence of God's mercy. I only see evidence of people
> > whose lives have been destroyed and changed forever.
> >
> > I have the utmost respect for all those who have risen to help. But I
> > have no respect for a God who would allow this to happen.
> >
> > ~Grand Admiral Muffin Head
|
|
Message has 1 Reply:
Message is in Reply To:
98 Messages in This Thread:
 
 
- Entire Thread on One Page:
- Nested:
All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:
All | Brief | Compact
This Message and its Replies on One Page:
- Nested:
All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:
All | Brief | Compact
|
|
|
|
