Comments on: Why this? http://www.minishorts.net/2007/08/01/why-this/ this time, we're keeping it simple. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:58:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: ManCreatedGod http://www.minishorts.net/2007/08/01/why-this/#comment-66914 ManCreatedGod Fri, 03 Aug 2007 07:21:33 +0000 http://www.minishorts.net/2007/08/01/why-this/#comment-66914 I can’t help but noticing that some of you actually know it’s god’s doing or not doing, isn’t it kind of presumcious. It’s an enormous power you’re possessing, and along with such powerful knowledge you could literally know what is coming without waiting for tomorrow’s paper. Don’t get me wrong, I do not condone crime and regretted that how the events have unfolded so far. Everyone is asking “why” and could it be pure stupidity? You’ve to ask why these evangelical christians are doing and believing that they’re actually carrying out god’s work (under the name of aid) and in the middle of a very muslim country. Religion is simply a form of tribalism and the result is nothing short of unexpected. I can’t help but noticing that some of you actually know it’s god’s doing or not doing, isn’t it kind of presumcious. It’s an enormous power you’re possessing, and along with such powerful knowledge you could literally know what is coming without waiting for tomorrow’s paper.

Don’t get me wrong, I do not condone crime and regretted that how the events have unfolded so far. Everyone is asking “why” and could it be pure stupidity?

You’ve to ask why these evangelical christians are doing and believing that they’re actually carrying out god’s work (under the name of aid) and in the middle of a very muslim country.

Religion is simply a form of tribalism and the result is nothing short of unexpected.

]]> By: ky http://www.minishorts.net/2007/08/01/why-this/#comment-66857 ky Thu, 02 Aug 2007 14:31:40 +0000 http://www.minishorts.net/2007/08/01/why-this/#comment-66857 No one saying it's God doing! If anyone claims that it is God doing, then he/she must be a Taliban worshiper because they equate Taliban to God. The question is why God let these sort of things happen. Since God is almighty, God can intervene but He choices not to. I am sure a lot of Christian will argue that because God gives us free will. Therefore God will not intervene. Then why prayer to God for help since you believe God will not intervene because He given us free will! As human, we will never be able to comprehend God decision and will never be able to answer all the questions that start with WHY. It is always good to cry out to God when we don't understand. If God choices, He will give us revelation. As Christian, one can only believe and trust in God. And God will do the rest! No one saying it’s God doing! If anyone claims that it is God doing, then he/she must be a Taliban worshiper because they equate Taliban to God. The question is why God let these sort of things happen. Since God is almighty, God can intervene but He choices not to. I am sure a lot of Christian will argue that because God gives us free will. Therefore God will not intervene. Then why prayer to God for help since you believe God will not intervene because He given us free will!

As human, we will never be able to comprehend God decision and will never be able to answer all the questions that start with WHY. It is always good to cry out to God when we don’t understand. If God choices, He will give us revelation. As Christian, one can only believe and trust in God. And God will do the rest!

]]> By: stargazer http://www.minishorts.net/2007/08/01/why-this/#comment-66851 stargazer Thu, 02 Aug 2007 12:48:43 +0000 http://www.minishorts.net/2007/08/01/why-this/#comment-66851 Hi there...um...(not sure to address you as Claire now or minishorts). I agree with zona marie, it's not God's doing. Pray for the wisdom to understand things. Pray also for acceptance of many things we cannot understand, because we simply do not have enough brainpower, enough capacity to understand everything like God does. Will remember you in my prayers, dear Ms Minishorts! Take care Hi there…um…(not sure to address you as Claire now or minishorts). I agree with zona marie, it’s not God’s doing. Pray for the wisdom to understand things. Pray also for acceptance of many things we cannot understand, because we simply do not have enough brainpower, enough capacity to understand everything like God does. Will remember you in my prayers, dear Ms Minishorts! Take care

]]> By: Peter http://www.minishorts.net/2007/08/01/why-this/#comment-66846 Peter Thu, 02 Aug 2007 11:35:10 +0000 http://www.minishorts.net/2007/08/01/why-this/#comment-66846 To GOD(in answer to the one who posted as GOD), Yes, it is your fault that people kill each other because by your almighty and all knowing way, you gave us free will. Power without responsibility is a terrible excuse for free will. On the flipside, with free will, you never explicitly made religion. To only thank you for all the good things in life is hypocritical and purely narcissistic. You have never heard an athlete praise you for losing nor a drug addict say thank you when he/she polutes his/her "perfectly" working body. To minishorts, I hope along with you that the remaining hostages will be freed, harmed or unharmed. To GOD(in answer to the one who posted as GOD),

Yes, it is your fault that people kill each other because by your almighty and all knowing way, you gave us free will. Power without responsibility is a terrible excuse for free will.

On the flipside, with free will, you never explicitly made religion. To only thank you for all the good things in life is hypocritical and purely narcissistic. You have never heard an athlete praise you for losing nor a drug addict say thank you when he/she polutes his/her “perfectly” working body.

To minishorts,

I hope along with you that the remaining hostages will be freed, harmed or unharmed.

]]> By: James Tan http://www.minishorts.net/2007/08/01/why-this/#comment-66832 James Tan Thu, 02 Aug 2007 07:32:48 +0000 http://www.minishorts.net/2007/08/01/why-this/#comment-66832 nice post :) nice post :)

]]> By: GOD http://www.minishorts.net/2007/08/01/why-this/#comment-66819 GOD Thu, 02 Aug 2007 02:26:11 +0000 http://www.minishorts.net/2007/08/01/why-this/#comment-66819 People get killed, blame ME. You petty humans fight over religions and war and use ME as an excuse. When something good happens, have you ever thanked ME? ~GOD People get killed, blame ME. You petty humans fight over religions and war and use ME as an excuse. When something good happens, have you ever thanked ME?

~GOD

]]> By: alvin http://www.minishorts.net/2007/08/01/why-this/#comment-66817 alvin Thu, 02 Aug 2007 02:19:43 +0000 http://www.minishorts.net/2007/08/01/why-this/#comment-66817 Mini, miss your posts. Write more lar. Hehe. Yes, I wrote a long piece on that too and my heart is gripped. Let us not look at them as strangers but as brothers and sisters in Christ, and when you look from that point of view, your heart will be gripped too. I really don’t know what to say anymore. Our prayers be with the remaining 22 warriors and their family members. “GOD, do something…do something…help us, help them to believe..”.. Bless you, alvin Mini, miss your posts. Write more lar. Hehe.
Yes, I wrote a long piece on that too and my heart is gripped. Let us not look at them as strangers but as brothers and sisters in Christ, and when you look from that point of view, your heart will be gripped too.
I really don’t know what to say anymore. Our prayers be with the remaining 22 warriors and their family members. “GOD, do something…do something…help us, help them to believe..”..

Bless you,
alvin

]]> By: simon http://www.minishorts.net/2007/08/01/why-this/#comment-66791 simon Wed, 01 Aug 2007 14:10:25 +0000 http://www.minishorts.net/2007/08/01/why-this/#comment-66791 there was a flurry of SMSes this morning, and a lot of us did the prayer chain thing. We tried, we really did... there was a flurry of SMSes this morning, and a lot of us did the prayer chain thing. We tried, we really did…

]]> By: zona marie http://www.minishorts.net/2007/08/01/why-this/#comment-66784 zona marie Wed, 01 Aug 2007 11:52:14 +0000 http://www.minishorts.net/2007/08/01/why-this/#comment-66784 <i>God, why do you have to do such things to us? Why is it necessary for religion to tear us apart, or what do you have to make us all believe in different things.</i> your faith <i>will</i> be shaken if you believe God is responsible for all this. how can you say that? religion is man-made. Christianity teaches us that God gave man free will. the suffering is man made. for good to exist, there is evil. don't blame God for that. blame those who believe killing is God's way. we all have the choice to live His ways. btw, ur faith becomes stronger becos of this pain you feel. will u pray to God if everything was good? God, why do you have to do such things to us? Why is it necessary for religion to tear us apart, or what do you have to make us all believe in different things.

your faith will be shaken if you believe God is responsible for all this. how can you say that? religion is man-made. Christianity teaches us that God gave man free will. the suffering is man made. for good to exist, there is evil. don’t blame God for that. blame those who believe killing is God’s way. we all have the choice to live His ways.

btw, ur faith becomes stronger becos of this pain you feel. will u pray to God if everything was good?

]]> By: vincent http://www.minishorts.net/2007/08/01/why-this/#comment-66775 vincent Wed, 01 Aug 2007 09:55:23 +0000 http://www.minishorts.net/2007/08/01/why-this/#comment-66775 I like my explaination better. God has too many things to worry about in the universe (like stars burning out) than to worry about the plight of humans. Hehe, I can start my own religion now. I like my explaination better. God has too many things to worry about in the universe (like stars burning out) than to worry about the plight of humans.

Hehe, I can start my own religion now.

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