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From: pez@pyuxn.UUCP (Paul Zimmerman)
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Subject: Re: Beth Christy talks about the Damager-God
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Date: Thu, 17-Oct-85 12:52:08 EDT
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Beth,

	Remember two things (that you seem to have forgotten). When I
distinguish between destructive forces of ``nature'' (anti-nature) and
real natural flow forces, I pointed out a major distinction: that the
destructive forces do NOT belong in that natural flow, that they seem to
have a will of their own. Whose will if not God's? Also, just because God
didn't create the entire universe (that is far beyond His power, to create
Himself and the universe in which He resides), He still has the power to
influence and corrupt the natural order of things. And He does so regularly.
You say that such events are random, that they follow whim but not necessarily
the will of a sentient entity, that no plan is being followed. I suggest you
read the Bible to learn about God's plan of destruction. He cloaks it by
claiming that it will be the work of Satan, but we know that Satan is just
an alias He uses when engaging in evil.

(P.S. I noticed your liking to argue. :-) 

Be well,
-- 
Paul Zimmerman - AT&T Bell Laboratories
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