It's funny how every day 5 billion people keep living yet people say, how come God lets people die. We never see the headlines "Incredible! Thousands of babies born today!"
Here's a concept. People are being created faster than they are dying! The earths human population is
increasing.
Why are we not blaming God for this?
Oh yeah, because we humans have our receptors tuned to things of rarity. Diamonds are more valuable than a glass of water. There's so much more positivity in the world that the bad stuff is so rare it makes news, while the positive stuff is considered "everyday" and "mundane".
We all have to die. No-one gets out alive. The issue here is that some humans prematurely ended the lives of others. It seems those deaths were not in vain, so it would seem there is purpose to those deaths. Learning and growth that others have recieved as a direct result.
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On a totally different tack, I'd say God is only able to properly help those that allow Him to. If someone is open to His leading and wants protection, strength, guidance from Him, there is more chance that such will be given than if someone wants no interferance from God. Why would you help someone that wants you to butt out?
I read the opinions of an ex-Hindu Guru who noted the oddity that India is the worlds largest believer in Karma and Dharma. He noted that according to their beliefs there must be a lot of bad Karma playing out in India as it is one of the poorest, most unhealthy nations on earth. Karmas rewards are in a large part earthly. Rewards are in life. Why would a nation of pure and holy Hindus be recieving the rough end of the stick, while other 'heathen' nations prosper?
He could not rationalise this. He is also now a Christian.
Why would a nation founded by Christian puritans and based on biblical principles, and trust in God be the most prosperous, enterprising, culturally advanced and technologically inventive nation on earth?
Now, I realise this school of thought sits uncomfortably with many from other nations. The 'culturally advanced' notion in particular. However I am not alone in this observation, and one merely has to look at the film, literature, music fashion and art, (as well as other culturally reflective entertainments such as computer games) that has permeated throughout the globe to see proof.
These notions initially sat uncomfortably with me. However fact is fact. Why fight an obvious truth?
When one thinks of 'culture' one thinks of fine arts, elitism, high ponderings. This is not the limit nor true defintion of culture. The American culture is vibrant, energetic, expressive and oft times thought provoking, other times escapist. Making people feel happy is just as powerful as making them feel sad. Both are manipulating an emotional response.
Anyhow I digress. The school of thought that God has actually rewarded this country is not one I necessarily hold to. However, when pursuing the "I blame God for not saving these lives" this other toss of the coin must be considered. Integrating ultimate consequences into a hypothesis must be attempted to ascertain the truth inherant in a particular hypothesis.
You need to follow a 'what if' thought through to it's conclusions.
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Finally the question is moot. A poster who asked this question also later admitted to not knowing why they felt compelled to perform certain actions.
Do we really know ourselves? Our every motive? How can anyone speak for the motives of God? All we can do is speculate. If a given answer is insufficient to some,
that's not surprising. However the answer that centres around free will satisfies me.
I have asked the question. The question for me was asked during a period of rage against my God. A period when I felt unheard, let down, unanswered. A period when I had much hurt, sorrow and anger in my soul.
God healed this. Gave me the said answer and took away the rage and the hurt, replacing it with love, amazement, joy and inner peace. Fuller than what I had known before.
For my life, God 'allowed' my intense pains for two reasons. One - it's part of the ride and created awareness of many, many good things. Two - it brought me closer and closer to Him.
For these, that is a price I am more than glad to have paid.
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