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To: coconutt2000
What the Indonesian officials want to do is set themselves up as the middle man, so they can funnel resources into their own personal pockets.

I've heard this as well from other sources. People on the ground report that even though much money is being sent none of it is reaching the people in need.

Then some ignorant atheist will ask in a haughty tone, "Why does God allow this suffering?"
As if the problem of suffering here should be laid at the feet of a non-existing God when these leaders are so obviously corrupt.

12 posted on 03/17/2005 12:47:08 PM PST by ThirstyMan (Why is it, all the dead vote for Democrats?)
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To: ThirstyMan
Then some ignorant atheist will ask in a haughty tone, "Why does God allow this suffering?"

The answer to the ignorant would be, "Perhaps the same reason God lets you go on living."

Blaming the actions of men on God is facetious. The real question is why do we as a people permit such blatant corruption and evil to cause and extend such suffering.

There is Law and there is Natural Law. We write the Law based on our best understanding of the Natural Law, and do our best to bring about justice. The Law is not sacred, nor holy, nor infallible, and neither is our understanding.

Such was the wisdom of the Founding Fathers when they wrote our Constitution. They were humble enough to declare that their understanding of the Natural Law was not infallible, and that their descendants may need to adapt and adjust the Law to new understandings.

13 posted on 03/17/2005 2:01:29 PM PST by coconutt2000 (NO MORE PEACE FOR OIL!!! DOWN WITH TYRANTS, TERRORISTS, AND TIMIDCRATS!!!! (3-T's For World Peace))
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