Don't' blame God, Dr Williams -

The Telegraph - UK ^ | September 12, 2004 | Peter Mullen

[Malesherbes]

The world is divided between those who believe that mankind (humankind if you prefer) has a fallen nature prone to evil, and those who believe that human beings are innately good. If you are in the first group, then you may also reasonably believe that we must continually struggle against our own worst impulses and the worst impulses of others.

[Jaysun]

To die is to gain. To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord.

[APFel]

Suffering is part of the human experience. Just like the wide range of emotions are, whether good or evil, that constantly wash over us.

These things, whether it is pain, remorse, depression, despair, or anything that bring us displeasure, is all part of the human experience. We would not be human without them.

While I feel all sorts of emotions when I have bad things happen to me, whether it is a terminal illness or death in the family, hard financial times and so forth, I realize that it is these things and the way I react to them that gives me my humanity.

And I am grateful.

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[valkyrieanne]

Liberal Anglican. Feh.

[WashingtonSource]

Archbishop Williams wouldn't have lasted the first few months of WWI.

He would have "made damn sure that Pilate sealed his fate" if he'd been in the mob at Jesus' trial.

[WashingtonSource]

Rowan was in New York on 9/11 and learned nothing from the experience. It doesn't get any worse than that.

[mmartins]

I listened to this interview and what struck me hardest was the firm insistence by the Archbishop that the killers "deserve life imprisonment"

Yes, Rowan, that'll frighten them...

[Just mythoughts]

For every positive there is a negative, but the positive will have the victory.

[freeangel]

Uh, I believe that is satans' goal and it seems to be working with you Mr. Williams.