[MineralMan]

"You are a godless atheist, so I don't expect you to understsand. "

I understand this:

1. If there were a deity, it would not do as you suggest happened in this disaster, unless it was an evil deity.

2. You seem to think your deity just might do such a thing.

3. I think I'll pass on your deity, thanks.

4. You live in Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh is an evil city, full of evil people. Pittsburgh is next, then, according to your twisted sense of the Christian religion.

A disaster has occurred. Your deity had nothing to do with it. Indeed, the worst section of N.O. is the French Quarter. There is no flooding there. Did your deity miss?

[twigs]

God is not my deity. He is GOD, creator of the universe. I don't understand how He works, because His ways are higher than my ways and His thoughts are higher than My thoughts. Man originally chose to sin, beginning the cycle of sin that is in the world. God, in His mercy, died Himself to reclaim sinful man to Himself. It is man who is shooting on his fellow man here, not God. God gives man the ability to choose how he lives his life. And God is not an it. He is a He. I do not think that God punishes as such, but uses events to get man's attention. His punishment was focused on His son who suffered it for us. But I do try and hear His voice.

I suspect that other posters don't particularly want to hear a religious discussion, so I'm signing off. I like a lot of what you've said in earlier posts. You've brought a lot of good, solid sense into how to deal in this crisis. Thanks.

[SkyPilot]

MM,

I respect you, and I have read many of your posts. You are intelligent and you seek truth.

Yes, there is suffering in this world. There is evil. Bu you are asking much larger questions now, questions that bring your own life and your own purpose of why you were created into question itself. That is good, for it may lead you into the light.

Please sir, could you read this? It won't take long.

Ravi is a friend of mine, a very kind and humble man. His words move my soul.

Take care MM.