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To: i_dont_chat
If Terri passes, I can accept that it was God's will.

The only problem with your theology is that God does allow the consequences of evil when we choose it and allow it to happen. God's will is that we value life. Period!

57 posted on 03/26/2005 9:20:52 AM PST by AmericaUnited
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To: AmericaUnited
God does not desire evil or cause it, that would be impossible.

God permits evil to happen so that He can bring a greater good out of it.

The theologians call this God's "permissive" Will.

He did give us FREE will. He does not constrain our wills.
93 posted on 03/26/2005 9:27:53 AM PST by Deo volente (God willing, Terri Schiavo will live.)
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To: AmericaUnited

You wrote:
The only problem with your theology is that God does allow the consequences of evil when we choose it and allow it to happen. God's will is that we value life. Period!


Please consider this. True, God gave we humans "free will" and, true, there are consequences of our disobedience (evil).

But let's don't put limits on God. He is all powerful. He has ALL OF THE POWER. God can use EVERYTHING for his glory.

This Easter weekend, Christians around the world are celebrating God's power in overcoming the crucificion. This is the ultimate example (which we can apply in our daily lives) that God's love can overcome the most grievous events.

That's what faith is all about. Holding a grudge is limiting God and his power. We are fooling ourselves if we think that we have power over God's plan. Your argument seems to be that we are not trying hard enough to exert human power.

Of course, I believe that God has given us the inspiration and ability to make the necessary changes within our political system to remove those persons in elected and appointed positions whose actions and behaviors DO NOT REPRESENT THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE.

This is the proper use of our WILL. Let's start the work of balancing the 3 branches. This great republic of ours deserves our attention if it is going to survive.


161 posted on 03/26/2005 9:40:48 AM PST by i_dont_chat
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