tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30710387.post4811580922697571160..comments2024-03-17T19:10:13.841-07:00Comments on A Closer Look: Jody Paterson: Surely God wouldn't want it this wayJody Patersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18038299584414910712noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30710387.post-2857248644931851812012-03-20T12:08:11.206-07:002012-03-20T12:08:11.206-07:00So sorry to hear about your cousin, Jody.So sorry to hear about your cousin, Jody.Debbiehttp://www.themeridainitiative.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30710387.post-31902859556132288552012-03-20T10:34:21.800-07:002012-03-20T10:34:21.800-07:00Jody, huge subject (!!!) I agree that this, or any...Jody, huge subject (!!!) I agree that this, or any other madness is never God's will. While I have my own issues with unanswerable questions for God, I don't ever think that evidence of "faith" is acceptance of everything bad that happens as God's will. He leaves us with much responsibility in our own freedom. We can choose evil or choose to stand with Him against it. Perhaps a people so poor & beaten down don' have the energy left to fight against it, but that certainly doesn't make it God's will. I believe fatalism is the opposite of faith.Glorianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30710387.post-63038511832157409202012-03-20T08:47:56.745-07:002012-03-20T08:47:56.745-07:00Powerful stuff Jody...Powerful stuff Jody...Sean Holmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12844405530189838075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30710387.post-69791060858728401722012-03-19T16:28:12.585-07:002012-03-19T16:28:12.585-07:00Jody, I feel your devotional woes, boy do I. Toda...Jody, I feel your devotional woes, boy do I. Today in honour of Honduran Father's day, our devotional topic was "Honour your father". The leader told us that God didn't qualify this commandment, so even if you think your father beating you was unjust, you still have to love, honour and listen to your father's counsel. It's an honour and a privilege to have an Earthly and Heavenly father. Period. I was so tempted to ask, "But what if your father is a murderer and rapist? Does God want you to listen unconditionally to the counsel of someone like that?" I bit my tongue, off. This culture is so conformist. Questioning power is not valued, quite the opposite.Gëhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17443524697322003347noreply@blogger.com