Was The Asian Earthquake/Tsunami God's judgement?, page 1


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reply posted on 30-12-2004 @ 04:37 PM by Seekerof
Courtesy of Reuters, posted today:
Faiths Ask of Quake: 'Why Did You Do This, God?'

LONDON (Reuters) - It is one of the oldest, most profound questions, posed by some of the most learned minds of every faith throughout the course of human history.

--snip--

"I personally don't attach any theological significance to this -- I listen to what the scientists say," he said. "God is always the fall guy. We incriminate Him completely unjustly."


It is a question and assertion that is admittedly easy to ask. Through desperation, through terrible tragedy, through dispair, the question will always be asked...
What I do feel personally is that this act, along with other like natural occurances where not brought on by God or any type god.




seekerof


reply posted on 31-12-2004 @ 10:52 AM by jazzgul
Originally posted by Seekerof
Courtesy of Reuters, posted today:
Faiths Ask of Quake: 'Why Did You Do This, God?'

LONDON (Reuters) - It is one of the oldest, most profound questions, posed by some of the most learned minds of every faith throughout the course of human history.

--snip--

"I personally don't attach any theological significance to this -- I listen to what the scientists say," he said. "God is always the fall guy. We incriminate Him completely unjustly."


It is a question and assertion that is admittedly easy to ask. Through desperation, through terrible tragedy, through dispair, the question will always be asked...
What I do feel personally is that this act, along with other like natural occurances where not brought on by God or any type god.

seekerof


nice article

I found another one worth to read:

MSNBC News



Martin E. Marty:
"It's only natural to repose yourself in the will of God," he says. "If you're a believer, then you must believe that God, somehow, is a presence in all of this. But God didn't tell anybody that you go through life without disasters."



with New Year greatings,
jazz
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