christmas is evil

[BornReady]

There is the problem of believing every positive thing in your life is a result of a divine being throwing good deals your way because you must be in it's favor. What happens when things turn to sh*t, what are you going to think then?

Very true. A couple years ago a reporter interviewed a woman who survived a car pile up on the freeway. Something like 20 people including children were killed. She thanked God for his protection and told how she had prayed for protection that morning and God had answered. First of all, if God really answered then why didn't he keep her out of the accident in the first place? Second, I was offended by her callousness. She implied that the others deserved to die because they didn't pray that morning. It was a time to express sympathy to all those who suffered due to the great tragedy, not pat your God on the back.

 

[Tuffdisc]

Very true. A couple years ago a reporter interviewed a woman who survived a car pile up on the freeway. Something like 20 people including children were killed. She thanked God for his protection and told how she had prayed for protection that morning and God had answered. First of all, if God really answered then why didn't he keep her out of the accident in the first place? Second, I was offended by her callousness. She implied that the others deserved to die because they didn't pray that morning. It was a time to express sympathy to all those who suffered due to the great tragedy, not pat your God on the back.

Sorry I have to disagree with you on that, no where did she implied that the others deserved it, just misconstruing religion....again

 

[BornReady]

Well the reporter later regretted focusing the story on her and how God had miraculously delivered her from death. Like I said, it was a time for sorrow, not rejoicing.

 

[sexysadie]

Now I know, if you follow Islam, you are 100% protected, even God prefers you.

BTW, I just read an article in USAToday was based on a study by a religious group that lamented the fact that the majority of people today celebrate the holidays but minimize the religious aspects of it. Anyone surprised?

So what are you suggesting here, that what the majority does is always right?

 

[Tuffdisc]

Well the reporter later regretted focusing the story on her and how God had miraculously delivered her from death. Like I said, it was a time for sorrow, not rejoicing.

So someone can't rejoice in their belief that God saved them? It is not for me or anyone to tell anyone how to behave in situations like this, I am sure that the person was in sorrow for such terrible loss, but it is not for us to tell her or anyone not to say what she believed in

 

[sexysadie]

Very true. A couple years ago a reporter interviewed a woman who survived a car pile up on the freeway. Something like 20 people including children were killed. She thanked God for his protection and told how she had prayed for protection that morning and God had answered. First of all, if God really answered then why didn't he keep her out of the accident in the first place? Second, I was offended by her callousness. She implied that the others deserved to die because they didn't pray that morning. It was a time to express sympathy to all those who suffered due to the great tragedy, not pat your God on the back.

Don't you think that's just a tad on the one dimensional side doll? I mean, I think that her attitude was amazing, not to mention her faith. Does God need to walk us around by the hand to keep us all safe in order for you to believe in Him? I'd like to know who was to blame for the accident, I mean, really the blame. Apparently it was easier for you to blame God than to come to terms with the fact that we're all responsible for our actions. She wasn't suggesting that the others deserved to die....she was just thankful for her own fate. The man down the road from me lost his wife in a car accident, the other driver was drinking....God didn't do that....

 

[BornReady]

No, I don't blame God for the accident. I just think the reporter was insensitive to all the people who lost love ones in the tragedy. The accident was not an example of God's miraculous deliverance. It was a terrible tragedy. To suggest otherwise is insensitive to all those who lost their lives and to the great loss felt by all their loved ones.

 

[sexysadie]

No, I don't blame God for the accident. I just think the reporter was insensitive to all the people who lost love ones in the tragedy. The accident was not an example of God's miraculous deliverance. It was a terrible tragedy. To suggest otherwise is insensitive to all those who lost their lives and to the great loss felt by all their loved ones.

Insensitive of whom? I thought the lady who survived thanked God for her life.......was it the reporter? Who are we talking about?

 

[BornReady]

The reporter focused the article on how God had miraculously saved a woman's life in a car pile up. He titled the article something like God Still Works Miracles Today! Yet some 20 people including children were killed in that accident. It was very insensitive reporting. How would the article have made you feel if you were the parent of one of the children that died? Would you have been thinking oh what a great miracle God performed today?

 

[Tuffdisc]

The reporter focused the article on how God had miraculously saved a woman's life in a car pile up. He titled the article something like God Still Works Miracles Today! Yet some 20 people including children were killed in that accident. It was very insensitive reporting. How would the article have made you feel if you were the parent of one of the children that died? Would you have been thinking oh what a great miracle God performed today?

They say that rescuing one survivor out of many thousand people a miracle, don't you think they are being 'insensitive' or glad to say that one person survived?

 

[sexysadie]

The reporter focused the article on how God had miraculously saved a woman's life in a car pile up. He titled the article something like God Still Works Miracles Today! Yet some 20 people including children were killed in that accident. It was very insensitive reporting. How would the article have made you feel if you were the parent of one of the children that died? Would you have been thinking oh what a great miracle God performed today?

I can see where you're coming from now, and I agree, if the reporter was the one who used those words, then it was a little on the insensitive side. While I truly believe that any life saved is a miracle, I also think that the reporter could have found a more tactful way to approach that story.....I would have been terribly hurt if one of those children had have been mine.

 

[BornReady]

They say that rescuing one survivor out of many thousand people a miracle, don't you think they are being 'insensitive' or glad to say that one person survived?

I am glad that one woman survived. But to credit God with her survival is to raise the question why didn't God save the others? It is much more sensitive to those who lost loved ones to consider the woman who lived as lucky rather than divinely favored.

 

[BornReady]

I can see where you're coming from now

I fully believed we agreed on this all along and I just wasn't doing a good job communicating.

 

[sexysadie]

I am glad that one woman survived. But to credit God with her survival is to raise the question why didn't God save the others? It is much more sensitive to those who lost loved ones to consider the woman who lived as lucky rather than divinely favored.

Ya know, it is believed that those of us God takes home with him early, are considered the 'divinely favored'....just saying.

 

[sexysadie]

I fully believed we agreed on this all along and I just wasn't doing a good job communicating.

S'alright!

 

[BornReady]

Ya know, it is believed that those of us God takes home with him early, are considered the 'divinely favored'....just saying.

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[sexysadie]

Nice song....don't you wanna go to Heaven doll?

 

[sexysadie]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJpoMoCNSR4

 

[Tuffdisc]

I am glad that one woman survived. But to credit God with her survival is to raise the question why didn't God save the others? It is much more sensitive to those who lost loved ones to consider the woman who lived as lucky rather than divinely favored.

It's not divine favour, its unfortunate that such things happen all that person is doing is thanking God for saving her, not that she believes in 'favour'. If it was 'favour' why did God allow his only Son to be crucified on a cross?

 

[BornReady]

Nice song....don't you wanna go to Heaven doll?

I'm with Kenny Chesney on this one.