(April 8, 2013 at 4:13 am)fr0d0 Wrote: It sounds like you thought you should somehow have a right to good things no matter what. We all know that's not how it works. That's the point of the Job story.
So what are you trying to advocate here fr0d0? We are to roll over and accept second best? A second-hand religion and a second hand life with no incentive to better ourselves?
(April 8, 2013 at 4:13 am)fr0d0 Wrote: It rains equally on the good and the bad.
Very good, you have discovered climate and weather.
(April 8, 2013 at 4:13 am)fr0d0 Wrote: And now you're recovered and happy suddenly it's all your own doing.
And why not? You can have the best physicians in the world but it is up to YOU if you recover.
(April 8, 2013 at 4:13 am)fr0d0 Wrote: If you had the tiniest amount of faith you could move a mountain.... meaning all people have very little faith.
Nah I don't think so. IF that was the case then all the deserts of the world would be in bloom by now
Sorry to jump in on you conversation here....
"The Universe is run by the complex interweaving of three elements: energy, matter, and enlightened self-interest." G'Kar-B5