While I don't understand the need, that's a much more appropriate response. My question to you is why? What is it that you think God needs you to do? It just seems like you feel a sense of obligation, and usually, obligations are inspired by an event that requires a plan to execute. If it was going to happen anyway, it doesn't feel like an obligation. Surely God knows how loyal you are, and that you believe he is responsible for all that is good. His omniscient ability to know this about you would satisfy Him. Would it not? Why not give all worldly credit where it is due? Clearly you believe that all of this happned for a reason, and whether or not the pilot survived, you would express the same sentiment. Isn't it selfish to only thank God for the events that you think are positive, if all of these things, death or otherwise, are aimed at positive results? So, why not thank God for the plane crash? Why not thank God for the Helo pilot that died last week, and remains lost at sea?
My issue with this idea of God is that you view him as some celestial controller. One that sees everything, and knows everything. A kind of watchman in the sky that has the power to do anything, but chooses to intervene in your professional career, but allows a devout Christian father of 3 to die at sea without waving a single hand. Are we to believe that God steps in to give you free money, but does nothing to prevent things like this or the Asian Tsunami? Don't you think this is a very obtuse and selfish way for you to depict such a praise-worthy entity?
My issue with this idea of God is that you view him as some celestial controller. One that sees everything, and knows everything. A kind of watchman in the sky that has the power to do anything, but chooses to intervene in your professional career, but allows a devout Christian father of 3 to die at sea without waving a single hand. Are we to believe that God steps in to give you free money, but does nothing to prevent things like this or the Asian Tsunami? Don't you think this is a very obtuse and selfish way for you to depict such a praise-worthy entity?
