Having seen both sides of this arguemtn I am really amused at the stubborness of both sides. I mean there I have never heard of people's cancer just disappearing. I have done a little bit of research in medical journals and simply cannot find it. Maybe I am not looking hard enough. I don't know. I don't see why people cannot blame good things on God. Can you blame bad things on god? Maybe. This is a excert from a book. Some of you may recognize it. I think it may illustrate this point a little. Other maye argue that this only illustrates that God is kind of like a kid with a magnifying glass and we are the Ants. The latter are the people I spoke of earlier. Open your minds hear and opinion and ponder. Don't jump to conclussions. Something that is said might make sense in some strange UNEXPLAINABLE way.
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Terrible things happen in this world. Human
tragedy seems like proof that God could not possibly be both all-powerful and well-meaning. If He loves us and
has the power to change our situation, He would prevent our pain, wouldn’t He?”
The camerlegno frowned. “Would He?”
Chartrand felt uneasy. Had he overstepped his bounds? Was this one of those religious questions you just didn’t
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ask? “Well . . . if God loves us, and He can protect us, He would have to. It seems He is either omnipotent and
uncaring, or benevolent and powerless to help.”
“Do you have children, Lieutenant?”
Chartrand flushed. “No, signore.”
“Imagine you had an eight-year-old son . . . would you love him?”
“Of course.”
“Would you do everything in your power to prevent pain in his life?”
“Of course.”
“Would you let him skateboard?”
Chartrand did a double take. The camerlegno always seemed oddly “in touch” for a clergyman. “Yeah, I guess,”
Chartrand said. “Sure, I’d let him skateboard, but I’d tell him to be careful.”
“So as this child’s father, you would give him some basic, good advice and then let him go off and make his own
mistakes?”
“I wouldn’t run behind him and mollycoddle him if that’s what you mean.”
“But what if he fell and skinned his knee?”
“He would learn to be more careful.”
The camerlegno smiled. “So although you have the power to interfere and prevent your child’s pain, you would
choose to show your love by letting him learn his own lessons?”
“Of course. Pain is part of growing up. It’s how we learn.”
The camerlegno nodded. “Exactly.”
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Anyway Simply thought I would throw this in there. I am not the smartest guy, but I know what I think. If you don't like what I think, I am okay with that. I hope you have a good day and a great life.