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From: johnm@tasman.cc.utas.edu.au (John Miezitis)
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Subject: Re: God
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Date: 10 Dec 90 03:45:57 GMT
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> >     Perfect answer!  I feel the same way.  I have been asked if I really
> >believe that God meant for my accident to happen.  My response is, "I sure
> >hope so!"  That may sound strange, but think about it this way.  If things
> >are happening in my life that God has no control over then I'm in real
> >trouble and have bigger worries than just not being able to walk.
> 
> Joe, here we have to have separate views.  I believe that God allowed
> my accident to happen but I don't believe that he caused it to
> happen.  As far as after our accidents, I believe that we are what we
> make ourselves.  I've always believed in God but I don't believe that
> it was in his specific plan that I experienced a broken neck and all
> that followed.  I'm definitely not a subscriber to the notion that it
> was God's will!  If he wanted to he could intervene but in my case he
> chose not to or you could look at it this way.  There was a cement
> block several inches away from where I hit my head so he could have
> intervened there.

Hi Frank

Another point of view is that God caused our situations so that by
our efforts to maintain a full productive life and not give way in
the face of adversity we will be an example to others (not only
disabled but everybody).

I have to say that I am not very religious and I dont't think God
had anything to do with my accident. It was entirely my fault and I
don't blame anyone, including myself, for it. It just happened. I
believe I would not find it as easy to cope if there was anybody to
blame although if God did decide I was to be paraplegic then the
above point of view is the one I would prefer.

I think I have waffled enough. Cheers everybody..
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