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To: newgeezer
"Mortal man" cannot prevent her dying any more than he can give her life. If God wants her to live, she will live. If He allows her to die, she will die and get on with eternity.

You're using inconsistent terminology - "wants" and "allows". As if God wouldn't "allow" her to live or "want" her to die.

"Allowing" means not standing in the way of something happening. To that extent, I'd agree that God doesn't seem to be standing in the way of anything in Mrs. Schiavo's case. That means (drumroll please) it's up to mortal man to act, as I said before. And read over what I quoted from the book of James again.

137 posted on 03/29/2005 1:55:00 PM PST by inquest (FTAA delenda est)
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To: inquest
As if God wouldn't "allow" her to live or "want" her to die.

Are you ready to say He wouldn't?

Maybe this will help... Although the Gospel is simple, God's mind is not. His thoughts are not our thoughts. His ways are not our ways.

What I do know is that He is perfect, omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent, just, love, eternal, unchanging, sovereign and holy. Thus, I have no need for worry. In the end, everything turns out exactly as it should, whether or not you or I do the right thing.

138 posted on 03/29/2005 2:14:30 PM PST by newgeezer (Just my opinion, of course. Your mileage may vary.)
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