Archbishop of Canterbury admits: This makes me doubt the existence of God

Telegraph ^ | 01/02/05 | Chris Hastings,

[Goodgirlinred]

I think he should voluntarily resign or be forced to resign. He should certainly go back to Divinity School. It is during these times that we are to reach out to God. There is no answer to the whys of this world. It is frustrating, yes. We will have these answers when we meet God in heaven. Until then, we must have faith in Him and do the best we can to take care of those who suffer. This is not easy, I know. I lost my husband to cancer 3 1/2 years ago, one month before his 57th birthday and two months before my 52nd birthday. Was I angry with God? Darned right. Did I doubt His existence? No. He had brought us through too much during 2 1/2 years of horrible treatment and near death which only He could have prevented. Do I understand it today? No. But I finally am beginning to accept. So will the survivors. Life has to go on.

[grizzly84]

To add a little more, tragedy does bring out the best in each of us. The donations, the sacrifice, the compassion. It would be heartless to say they had to die for everyone to learn to respect life a little more, but there's a lesson to be learned from everything.

[DameAutour]

Everything he says and does is the completely wrong thing!

I just worry about the members of this church.

[randog]

Any wonder that only 10% of Europeans attend church regularly?

[vrwcagent0498]

I'm talking about the "Why would a loving God allow this?" question.

We have no right to blame God for this, or striking back at Him by questioning His existence.

Unfortunately, the good die with the bad. I hate it as much as you, but that is the way it is. The Sun shines on the just and the unjust (and it rains on them too)


Sorry if any offense is taken.

[gaspar]

I was unaware that God promised me a rose garden.

[Unam Sanctam]

I don't think this person is truly Christian, as he does not appear to believe in an afterlife.

[stm]

I must admit this latest line of crap does not surprise me. This isn't the first time this nincompoop has said something like this. It's time to show this clown the door.

[reformedcrat]

This man is not only not saved (well, only God knows for sure), but he is a false prophet, if not THE false prophet. He wrote the preface to a new bible which is endorsed by the C of E and is now in many of its churches.

It nicely "corrects" the homophobia of the original text, utterly leaves out the Revelation, and is far less "offensive" to unbelievers.
See:
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=39114

hugs,

Marty

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Too many leaders in the Anglican confession don't believe in God as he is presented in the Bible...which is why the church is falling apart in the west...sad to see it.

[finnigan2]

I believe that the Queen is the official head of the Church of England. Elizabeth 2nd. should immediately exercise her powers and remove this fool, and replace him with a Christian. There might be a big flap in the MSM for a week or two, but I bet in the long run church attendance would go up.

[D Edmund Joaquin]

Maybe he should wave his magic Druid Harry Potter type wand and just restore everything.

[RobRoy]

>>What a goof.<<

My words exactly. He is a leader in a church and yet has no concept of the Christian message at all. Quite interesting, actually.

Maybe HE should read a copy of "The Problem of Pain" by C. S. Lewis.

[SoCalPol]

How about the tens of thousands each year that are killed
in auto accidents especially caused by drunk drivers.
Where is the out cry. And I bet the ArchBishop hasn't
given up riding in a car.

There are many conservative / AngloCatholic Episcopal Churches that have been breaking away from the main branch.
Keep this up Arch., you will be talking yourself out of a
position and have to get a job like the rest of us

[Age of Reason]

I'm something between an atheist and an agnostic (when someone can define god for me, then I might say if I believe in him; but so far all definitions I've constructed or have come across are inherently contradictory).

Nonetheless I have to takeover where this bishop's reasoning falls short:

If god were omnipotent, then he/it can change history and make it so this Tsunami disaster never happened.

NOT make it LIKE it never happened, but make it so it REALLY/ACTUALLY/FACTUALLY never happened.

And if a human being can't understand that, well maybe it helps to be omnipotent to understand that, so give it up.

End of story.

[Stringfellow Hawke]

This is the same moron who was praising a new bible translation that was coming out where all the main people in the Bible were renamed with modern names, like Peter became Rocky, it was translated into modern language, but some of the translations were changed considerably from what the ancient Greek and Latin stated. This new bible also blurred gender issues, like instead of the original where a man should find a woman, the new bible translation just said for you to find a 'mate'.

Me thinks these people have an atheists amongst their ranks who is only there for the sake of power, not because he's a believer in God.

[NordP]

Actually, I thank him. His statement will make believers rise up and do something to better the situation--their lives, their beliefs, what they have control over.

I'm seeing a swinging BACK of the pendulum of man and goodness. The Rose Parade today had a theme of "Family" -- ha ha, right under the Dems' noses. We do need to come home to God, and come back to our senses. Do unto to others, help each other find our way.

This man is now a prime example of what not to be like or believe.

Happy New Year to All - I thank God for his bountiful blessings, whether it be from granting wishes, or from lessons learned through adversity.

[Blood of Tyrants]

The Anglican Church of England is so far from God that they may as well not even exist.

[AgThorn]

This is the so called leader of the Anglican church?!@?!?!?!

Has he had a chance to read the bible at all in his role as bishop? Sheesh, what a misguided ship this church has got to be with this kind of message coming from the top.

The times are going to get worse, dear Bishop, not better ... Obviously, this man is not prepared for the job of getting 'his flock' ready for the coming of our Lord.

Sad

[Carolinamom]

A true and abiding faith in God does not question His Will. ("Thy will be done...")