Well said. Sickness entered the world when man (and woman) challenged God and yielded to sin. It has not been the perfect world God intended us to have since then. I DO know, however, that God heals, and has healed me of some things in the past. I am believing Him to heal me of PD also. I realize that this is not a forum for us to try to convince others of our beliefs...but the question was asked! Everything I read in His Word tells me that He wants all of us to be healed. I believe it. mary jo ----- Original Message ----- From: "Emily and Julian Brinac" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2002 7:56 PM Subject: Re: HE loves us? > Dear All: > On this subject I came across the discussion on TV as I would summarize > the topic:" Why we are not free from suffering, if there is God". It was > said that God certainly has the power to eliminate all the suffering, > dying, hatred etc.However, if this would be done, by the power of God, > we would not be PEOPLE. I understand that this would make us infallible, > supernatural, like midgets. Many believe that God loves us and through > the death of his only son, we have opportunity for salvation. This is > definitely a controversial topic as we are all being challenged, for > instance to cope with Parkinson and other diseases and to see other > people dying from starvation, etc. To be on this list, our suffering is > lessened. > Respectfully, > Emily, PD caregiver > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joe Thome" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2002 4:35 PM > Subject: HE loves us? > > > > Jo Ann Coen, > > > > Why does an omnipotent God allow tens of thousands of men, women and > children starving to death in parched lands, simply let them waste away > and die when all that is needed is rain?" Charles Templeton in Farewell > to God". > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn