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Struggles by Non-Christians
It's amazing how the most horrible thing can happen
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<blockquote data-quote="public hermit" data-source="post: 76673432" data-attributes="member: 421854"><p>I'm with you. This world and our experience in it is contrary to what we would expect with a good God that is in control of everything. Not ironically, the scriptures present the same picture, i.e. a world that operates contrary to the divine intention and yet it is under divine control. We are given glimpses of the extent of divine power, particularly the incarnation and resurrection, but the contradiction you point out is a salient feature of Christian faith. That doesn't mean God necessarily controls the action of every agent, but it does mean that God could stop all the nonsense at any given moment. And, it means God can redeem this world that operates contrary to the divine will. </p><p></p><p>The scriptures are relatively silent on explaining why God chose to create this kind of world with so much sorrow, suffering, evil, and death. But they are heavy on telling us what is good, and the are just as clear in telling us that, when it's all said and done, what is good will remain. It takes faith to trust that goodness and love and life will prevail, but everything that is good, beautiful, and true depends on it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="public hermit, post: 76673432, member: 421854"] I'm with you. This world and our experience in it is contrary to what we would expect with a good God that is in control of everything. Not ironically, the scriptures present the same picture, i.e. a world that operates contrary to the divine intention and yet it is under divine control. We are given glimpses of the extent of divine power, particularly the incarnation and resurrection, but the contradiction you point out is a salient feature of Christian faith. That doesn't mean God necessarily controls the action of every agent, but it does mean that God could stop all the nonsense at any given moment. And, it means God can redeem this world that operates contrary to the divine will. The scriptures are relatively silent on explaining why God chose to create this kind of world with so much sorrow, suffering, evil, and death. But they are heavy on telling us what is good, and the are just as clear in telling us that, when it's all said and done, what is good will remain. It takes faith to trust that goodness and love and life will prevail, but everything that is good, beautiful, and true depends on it. [/QUOTE]
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