Yes, so....that doesn't make God any less in my eyes. I don't understand why God does what He does either, but I believe that He is responsible for all since He is the creator of all.
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I think that in all of this tragedy most poeple look to God for answers or look to blame Him.
Many may be forgetting that there are forces of evil, the dark side, re: the devil.
There is a constant struggle between good and evil.
One cannot expect God to win all of the battles. He apparently loses some of them.
This battle was won by the devil himself.
Look at it that way and it helps to explain.
Yes and no... We still have the choice to do good and/or bad. Do we blame the actions of Hitler on to God?
Of course not. Ultimately it is Hitler who is responsible for the evil he perpetrated. He chose to fall away from God.
In regards to nature, I still don't know. I can't see blaming God for this at all. Part of our existence on earth is to deal with an ever changing planet. We knew it wouldn't be a perfect world when Adam committed original sin. Perhaps there lies our lessons. We have this myth that we can create a "heavenly" world. Unfortunately many subscribe to that myth, and then when we are thrust into cataclysmic events, we don't understand it.
Anyawy... I appreciate the discussion. It allows me to digest this whole thing, and try to make sense out of it as well. By this discussion I am able to think through my thoughts and philosophy.
God Bless.
Jay