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Originally posted by Cloudbringer:
Mr. Falwell is a fanatic. All faiths, ideologies and philosphies seem to attract some form of extremist and Christianity must perforce admit to mr Falwell as one of it's extremists.
I am a Christian and I found his statements to be offensive. I do not believe God is a vengeful deity looking to smite us all for wrongdoings. Christ taught that if we repent our sins and truly work for a relationship with God through him, we will be saved. He did not guarantee all who followed him a happy, carefree life and freedom from hardship. We must go through the trials and tribulations of existence like anyone else. We exist in an imperfect world with many who do not know right from wrong and do not care if they do. Somewhere on this planet are people for whom all life is not sacred nor important and for whom mass murder and terror is acceptable. We suffered our losses and deal with devesation because of the HUMAN frailties and mistakes of our attackers. Not because God chose to lift a protective hand away from us.
Cloudy, stepping back from the pulpit 
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*claps* Well said! I couldn't have said it better myself.
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