Vicar can't believe in God (Daughter was murdered in London 7/7 terror attack; Faith is battered)

The Sun (U.K.) ^ | March 7, 2006 | JOHN COLES

[siunevada]

consider the greater substance of the article.

I, for one, am impressed that she has managed cling to her faith as much as she has. She has received a wound that is incomprehensible to me. I don't know if I could bear it. I might seek to return evil for evil.

Many a heavy blow is recorded in Scripture. Grief and desolation sometimes must run their course in our lives.

Psalm 13:2-5
How long, LORD? Will you utterly forget me? How long will you hide your face from me?
How long must I carry sorrow in my soul, grief in my heart day after day? How long will my enemy triumph over me?
Look upon me, answer me, LORD, my God! Give light to my eyes lest I sleep in death,
Lest my enemy say, "I have prevailed," lest my foes rejoice at my downfall.

[SittinYonder]

Despite the headline, I fail to see that they have quoted her as saying she no longer believes in God.

Yep. In fact, she says she will leave forgiveness in God's hand, that hardly suggests disbelief. It's her inability to forgive that has driven her from the pulpit, because she is a convicted person, not a disbelief in God.

I don't blame her for her inability to forgive, but it's too bad a believing priest with principles has left the pulpit, particularly in a country that needs more of them.

[Heatseeker]

I left the Episcopal Church over 20 years ago, but if this woman came to be the pastor of the local chapel, I'd seriously reconsider joining.

[TheClintons-STILLAnti-American]

"You are brainwashed, my friend."

I was as certain in my ignorance as you once.

You'll find out with certainty one day who is "brainwashed". That much you can have faith in.

[Chi-townChief]

I agree but put yourself in her position and see if you wouldn't have your doubts as well.

[Just mythoughts]

"I pray she will understand it's not the muslims were fighting, it's satan."

They might be filled with the spirit of satan but they are the killers and it is these that murder innocent blood that must be fought against.


"she should also know if not a born-again believer, you will not enter heaven, bottom line."

Check out what that word "again" really means. We are not born again, we are born from above.

"why am I not surprised she doesn't know these things?"

Hmmmmm.

[Battle Hymn of the Republic]

we should aggressively defend ourselves and also be on the offense b/c we are at war after all...

my point is this goes well beyond any muslim trying to kill him/herself and others.

this is a war against God and Satan and I believe it is heating up in these most tumultuous, last days.

People will be tested, some more so than we can imagine. I sin and fail the Lord each and every day but I must keep a short tab with the lord and repent.

I don't know if nicholson is a true believer, born anew in Christ, and i will not judge her. But it seems from her comments about forgiveness, God, and knowing Christ, something is wrong.

I pray for her...

[festus]

The difference is???

Slight. He wears horns not a turban otherwise no difference that I can discern, except that he probably smells a bit better.

[propertius]

headline totally wrong. As article clearly indicates, she still retains her faith in God.

[freefdny]

"Gird your loins and stand before me like a man." is the way the old King James says it I believe. And if you think about it Job did pretty good for himself. When you consider that God basically made a bet with the devil that Job wouldn't curse his name if He let the devil mess with him for a while. God let it happen and Job hung in there. He only wanted to know why. I'll say a prayer for this poor woman that the peace that surpasses all understanding can return to her.