tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217199.post499281689749330555..comments2024-03-24T11:30:08.199-07:00Comments on Can you believe?: "Every kind of sickness and disaster"Johan Maurerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13771067774042071617noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217199.post-43337835330189194572011-09-14T18:16:55.831-07:002011-09-14T18:16:55.831-07:00When it comes to natural disasters and Divine sign...When it comes to natural disasters and Divine signs I love to remind myself that Las Vegas must be doing something right: No Tsunamis, no floods, no earthquakes.Ricardohttp://fundanon.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217199.post-41859909467178759342011-09-14T06:56:16.438-07:002011-09-14T06:56:16.438-07:00Your essay helps clarify some issues for me, espec...Your essay helps clarify some issues for me, especially the biblical description of a prophet, in contrast to current political figures who would sound prophetic. Concerning God and natural disasters, I also wrestle with our role as pray-ers, and what difference it might make when, say, an Irene level hurricane is predicted. The spiritual side of cause-and-effect is complex, with no room for the arrogance of a would-be prophet or intercessor.<br /><br />Thanks again for the thoughtfulness and timeliness of your reflections.Nancy Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12660294694426043259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217199.post-80561720312625617662011-09-09T08:07:01.377-07:002011-09-09T08:07:01.377-07:00My faith does not permit me to believe that God se...My faith does not permit me to believe that God sends such destructive forces. God is the source of such destruction on in the sense that the cycle of natural events that are part of Creation continue as God intended, and it is my deep belief that God would only intervene in that natural cycle in the most extreme circumstances. The first term of President Obama or the US national debt is not one of those extreme circumstances.Mindful Searcherhttp://mindfulsearcher.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com