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christians give up trying to know.

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christians give up trying to know.
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RE: christians give up trying to know.
March 22, 2011 at 12:03 am
I chalk this problem to bad logic. Many religious people believe that god is responsible for everything and god is good. Therefore, there must be good behind everything that happens. It doesn't matter how horrifying the tragedy, since it has happened, god allowed it to and it must be good. This reasoning seems to keep the religious from wondering why god would allow something to happen.

Whenever I hear this discussion I am reminded of the song 'Judith' by A Perfect Circle. The lead singer, Maynard, says the song is about his mother whose faith was only strengthened after becoming confined to a wheel chair for life.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
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RE: christians give up trying to know. - by Violet - March 19, 2011 at 6:45 am
RE: christians give up trying to know. - by Violet - March 19, 2011 at 6:54 am
RE: christians give up trying to know. - by fr0d0 - March 19, 2011 at 7:39 am
RE: christians give up trying to know. - by Violet - March 20, 2011 at 2:44 am
RE: christians give up trying to know. - by fr0d0 - March 20, 2011 at 8:53 am
RE: christians give up trying to know. - by Ubermensch - March 20, 2011 at 1:53 am
RE: christians give up trying to know. - by Zenith - March 20, 2011 at 5:54 pm
RE: christians give up trying to know. - by Ubermensch - March 21, 2011 at 1:44 am
RE: christians give up trying to know. - by Skipper - March 20, 2011 at 6:58 pm
RE: christians give up trying to know. - by OnlyNatural - March 20, 2011 at 1:47 pm
RE: christians give up trying to know. - by fr0d0 - March 20, 2011 at 4:33 pm
RE: christians give up trying to know. - by Ace Otana - March 20, 2011 at 6:09 pm
RE: christians give up trying to know. - by sun - March 20, 2011 at 10:17 pm
RE: christians give up trying to know. - by ozgoat - March 21, 2011 at 3:59 am
RE: christians give up trying to know. - by KichigaiNeko - March 21, 2011 at 8:00 am
RE: christians give up trying to know. - by Faith No More - March 22, 2011 at 12:03 am

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