Thanks. Very, very well-reasoned and -stated.
Thank you. One update: as of this moment, the Hiroshima Carp are 4th in the central league of Japanese pro ball, two games under .500; the worst teams this year are the Chunichi Dragons and the Orix Buffaloes, both at .430.
The Carp, by the way, was formed in 1949 as part of the expansion of Japanese pro ball, and one of the reasons was as a statement of Hiroshima’s desire to overcome the A-bomb and become a thriving city once again. To the extent that I follow Jpn ball I am a Hanshin Tigers fan, even though in theory I should root for the Yokohama Baystars, since I went to high school there.
“Thanks. Very, very well-reasoned and -stated.”
Yes, it is.
However, it does not speak to the theological issue.
This is not a fault. It was not the author’s intent to address that, nor was he obligated to do so.