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From: Jerry.Pickup@p33.f1.n360.z1.fidonet.org (Jerry Pickup)
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Subject: Bible
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In a message to Jerry Pickup <27 Dec 89 00:40:00> Stephen White wrote:

 SW> If this is the manner in which you choose to view this, then would
 SW> you not say that Jesus has something to complain about?

Yes, I'd say Jesus had plenty to complain about.  As I recall, he
never really came out and said "Why me?"  He understood his
Father's will for his life and was submissive to it.  He didn't
command a fireball from heaven to come down and destroy the men who
nailed him to the cross.  He said "Father, forgive them.  They know
not what they do."

 SW> As far as I'm concerned, communication is important. If you are so
 SW> stupid as to say "Oh I deserve this" and not voice complaint even
 SW> though you would rather not be handicapped
 SW> - then you DO deserve what you get.

I'm not a judge of who deserves what.  If there was something I
could do that would take away my disability, I would do it.  The
fact is I can't.  Since I believe that God is in control of my life
and is omnipotent, many people want to know why I think he would
allow such suffering.  I was trying to explain, with my example,
that I can not agree with the people who would say that God never
"allows" anyone to suffer or that the suffering is not under God's
control.  I don't pretend to know his reasons, nor do I need to.
He is with me and he comforts me when I need it.  He knows what he
is doing and I am satisfied to do what I can for myself and "ride
out the storm" waiting to see what he has in store.

SW> Perhaps your God is trying to teach you to complain?

I doubt it.  Like you said, it would be whining not complaining.

 SW> And dont blast off a reply. Think about it first. Even though the
 SW> message should be obvious.

I didn't.  I thought about it.  I think you and I may be on
different thought waves and we may be misinterpreting each other's
messages.

                                -Jerry (Child of God)

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