One question for Christians

[ronedee]

No, my fiancée and I were never able to have children, though it was the one thing we always wanted. Now the family name is destined to perish with me.

So I see the point you are trying to make with your parent analogy. Unfortunately, I also see the flaws in it. For one thing, were I to have been a father, I would have been in my children's lives for as long as I would have been able. I would have been there for them, caring for them, nurturing them, protecting them. They could have come to me for anything they'd need and I would have given it to them without another thought. In short, I would have been existent. Do I seriously need to complete the point? Seriously?

Re: sin is the absence of God - Please stop the Dolphinetics (leaping from one point and then diving into another). I am not a child and I don't care for being treated like one. First you claim that sin is something against God's will; now it is the absence of God. If you don't want to make up your mind then that's okay, I'll just find a grownup to talk to and leave you to the tender mercies of the wolfpack.

Sorry for your childlessness. I think I would've adopted. But anyway... I wasn't treating you like a child.

How do you get away with treating me that way? "Why doesn't God wish Himself out of existence." WTF does that mean?

I don't know if its your lack of understanding/thinking or just dumbing-up the concept I'm trying to convey? Either way, there is no need to take your toy and go home.... I won't try to hurt your feelings!

....sin is the absence of God.... because it isn't a "thing". It's a transgression against God's will for us.

As far as your child analogy? Have you ever witnessed a spoiled brat? Well, it seems you would have one, totally dependent on you for everything. Who would end-up hating you one day, for all your troubles.

I have a friend with 2. One is 33, the other 36. Both still at home. One is a drug addict and the other never worked a day in his life, and is afraid to leave the house. His wife is also spoiled, and does nothing but shop and sit on her ass all day.

My good, hard working, very gentle hearted friend has cried to me many times about them! He says, "I gave them nothing but love, and all the best things money can buy." Where have I gone wrong?"

What would you tell him? I tell him there is basically nothing he can do...NOW!