Thanks for creating this blog. Your last posting made me reflect on my own belief in God and the "anchors" that hold me in the storms of my life. While I have had much suffering, somehow God redeems my suffering in some way that gives me hope. Of course, a belief in eternal life with God certainly helps us get through this life. I look forward to more conversations on this Blog.
God Bless,
Anonymous
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Dear Anonymous,
Yes, there is a tension between living this natural life with the things that happen to us and those around us and the idea of eternal life with God. Something to consider, as we contemplate these things, is our role in all of this. That as creations/children of God we are part of how He works His way in wanting us to know Him and help Him in this world. As potential vessels of His Love & Grace, He uses us when we allow Him to fill us up. This is where His Redeeming Power & Grace works its wonders and we can play a role in that if we are open to it. When we can reach a point in our lives where we trust God in all things, our eternal life with Him becomes more clear and our worries begin to disappear.
Thanks and God's Best to you,
Pious Bob
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Dear misguided Pious Bob, Marx said religion is the opium of the people. He hit the nail on the head. We are who we are to make the best of life that we can. We have no super being help in life. As far as christianity is concerned, that is just fancied up opium with a new flavor. Islam and other religions come from the same place. They all get the people hooked on the religion drug and then use it to control them. Christianity didn't succeed and grow because it is real. The Romans finally saw it as a way of controlling people and that's how the pope & the vatican got going. Spend your time on something real and stop bothering people.
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