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This is in reference to Flojtsdale's question Why did God let some but not all survive in the recent tragedies? It is a worthy question and I want to answer.
I want to be clear that I think everyone has a claim to God and a right to share, think, consider, and question as they please and maybe learn something for themselves. I discredit any sort of "my religion is better than yours" or "you cant talk about god because your a *fill in the blank* or not a *fill in the blank*"
If you can respect my views, then share yours, whether they contrast or compliment my own, if you will. Please be thoughtful. I have little care for debates on topics like this. Past expirience teaches me well.
Feel free to question though. I like questions when they have substance and lead to better understanding.
Anyway, Why does god let these things like the attacks on september 11th happen in the first place. Here are some of my beliefs and thoughts about God.
Being naturally infinite, perfect, all-knowing, all-inclusive, thinking, creative, purposeful, life, ect. God exists through-out all of existance, in each and every molecule and within every person. Omnipresence puts god at the scene of every crime, birth, and bong-hit, every one, everytime! God has a plan for all of life, including human. These events must fall into the mystery of a divine plan far greater than our limited time here. The real question is: Does god determine our fate, or do we create our own realities? I choose and put my faith in the latter. God is within for people to find, and for God to find people as well. Gods within, benevolent aspect of self, and since we have "free-will" to plot our own course, even if we err, it is still perfect, god is still present and we can learn and grow from our mistakes, becoming more perfect ourselves. One can choose to have faith a divine plan for themselves and ponder a collective one as well. Its a choice. Who knows what great purposes the souls that passed did so for? Just as those who remain and survived, what unique purposes do they still serve here on earth? God does and those souls know now as well.
How does tragedy fit in Gods plan? This one sure shook many people to the core of their beliefs, letting the best, and to the lessor, the worst out. The Pope visited more muslim nations in peace, and leaders from all general religions have met to discuss tolerance and understanding in the wake of the terrorist attacks. If the U.S. can pull off stabilzing Afganistan without starting a widespread conflict, many women will be free, more children will be fed, and less heroin will fill the worlds slums. So some of the further reaching consequences of 9-11 really show the potential of higher ideals manifest. Maybe God takes our lemons and make lemonade sometimes? I dunno....
because As much as I can consider my own ideals on the nature of divinity, what makes God, God is the mystery of something greater than me which is greatly unknown and perhaps largely unknowable to one inside a human shell. I have no faith in God though, In my view God doesnt need it. I believe I have faith to put in myself and others and for other purposes.
Well there ya go! Some ideas.
[This message has been edited by G'kar (edited 10-19-2001).]
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