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To: CindyDawg

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2,795 posted on 12/17/2007 5:54:30 PM PST by CindyDawg
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What a weird group of people. Seems odd and poorly handled.


2,797 posted on 12/17/2007 6:35:57 PM PST by the808bass
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Hey, Cindy, did you see this story?

Shooting victim remembered as 'beautiful, extraordinary lady'

Here's a quote from the end of the article. I almost missed it.

At Murray's funeral in Denver, brother Chris Murray said the killings were the devil's work. "Even though Satan attacked my brother, I truly feel God is going to save a whole generation of people through this," he said.

This sort of quote bothers me for some reason. It's as if there's a "Christian" script which they're following. Nothing wrong with wanting to say the right thing, as long as it doesn't short circuit the grieving process. The programmatic nature of their faith certainly seems evident in the quote.

Plus I hate hearing that an event is going to somehow "turn this generation to Christ." Events don't turn people to Christ. (After every cataclysmic or horrific event, we hear this mantra.) The Spirit does in conjunction with our efforts to make disciples. Oh, well, just sharing.

2,799 posted on 12/17/2007 7:35:52 PM PST by the808bass
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