[God Bless you Jim]
Posted on 01/26/2015 1:29:37 PM PST by poetbdk
BTW cool patch enjoyed seeing it.
God was for the French because it was France and not England. Why England insisted France was part of England has always puzzled me and I speak as someone who loves English medieval history and their fascinating kings who always tried to conquer and reconquer France. In the end, they ended up with Calais and they soon lost that.
I was looking for more than that, why so much interest that he creates Joan of Arc to lead the French, why this big one time deal? What was so special this time?
I suggest you read a book on Joan. God moves in mysterious ways as we all know. But he certainly moved through Joan - really, Jehanne, as she was called. She is the one saint that keeps me from doubting the existence of God. I also believe she was pivotal in ending that long, horrible war which destroyed the countryside of France. So many male historians always deny that for some reason.
I’ve read one or two about her in my life, but they didn’t explain why God would be so interested, and do something so unique, so out of the ordinary for the French.
Well, you seem to be questioning God. You better take it up with him (not me) as to why he chose to come to the aid of the French. Perhaps he just wanted to help the poor people of Orleans who suffered greatly under the English (not British).
LOL, I’m not questioning God.
Perhaps Miss Jehane was simply more godly than anyone on the British side, as Moses was more godly than any Egyption.
No, I don’t seem to be questioning God.
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[God Bless you Jim]
To those you discussing why God aided the French with St. Joan the folowing is from a paper I wrote several years ago you can finda at http://www.maidofheaven.com/joanofarc_birth_epiphany.asp
“Joan herself answered the question that many ask today: “Why would God take sides and aid the French?” Joan’s answer to her captors at her trial was: “God took pity upon the French people [because He heard them as they cried out to Him in prayer].”
That doesn't even come close to supporting Joan of Arc.
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