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Started by Terence Nesbit
Sun, 14 Sep 2008 17:39
Suffering: Of God, or not of God?
Author: Terence Nesbit
Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2008 17:39
Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2008 17:39
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Something has been puzzling me for a while now. Why can some people sell nothing (something they don't own or can't own), trick people, etc., but others can't sell a thing when they actually have an item to sell? It can't be due to a lack of interest. People watch reality shows, people buy used items, people listen to all forms of music, and buy these things just as people buy training aids of various types and for a wide range of activities. So why when something useful comes along, is it suddenly to be trash? Or not to be bought? A related query, do you think God would punish someone that he made multi-talented that does nothing? Not necessarily nothing, but nothing that earns a decent wage. And why would he do this when the person has no idea what they should be doing? I don't believe this to be likely. God always has a reason to make someone suffer, and the person suffering has to know why they are suffering. Jonah knew why. That king knew why and accepted being punished. Those harming his people have suffered, either in a group, or individually, but these people had the ability to effect change. Change from harming a group of people, or change from hurting all people. Similarly, God always has a way out, a way for the person suffering to not suffer. This is why they always know why they are suffering, so that the opportunity to not suffer has a chance. All Jonah had to do was spread the word. All Pharaoh had to do was release the Jews. All Goliath had to do was not fight the Jews. But a way out is only valid when the others involved do the right thing. When the others God has touched do what is expected of them. Interesting, isn't this?
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