RE: How can a god, that apparently loves everyone, allow this kind of thing to happen?
October 22, 2013 at 9:56 am
(This post was last modified: October 22, 2013 at 10:06 am by John V.)
(October 22, 2013 at 9:17 am)Rationalman Wrote: Quoting bible verses does not lead to a discussion or answer my question. Unless of course I was talking about bible verses, which I was not.I have to disagree. You're talking about god, and in the Christianity section. I think the Bible is fair (and generally necessary) to use.
(October 22, 2013 at 9:32 am)StuW Wrote: Because it is generally used when trying to demonstrate the idea of sin and hell aren't realistic, whereas these children are real and are demonstrably suffering.No, it's used to charge that the idea of hell is immoral, the reasoning being that finite sins are incomparable to everlasting suffering. You need to disagree with this, or explain why the converse (temporal suffering is incomparable to everlasting happiness) is not true.
Quote:I don't like repeating myself so..What would you do? Note that I'm not saying prayer instead of normal health care.
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