At 12:24 PM 2/9/2004, you wrote: I don't believe that God is the author of the bad things that happen, They just happen it's kind of " The rain falls on the just and the unjust." I have learned in my life to thank God every morning that if I am still breathing when I wake up in the morning its a beautiful day. I could get run over by a truck today and that wouldn't be God's doing it would just be one of those things that happen. Yours and His David L Moreland >Dear Wendy, > >I agree with you, I simply cannot comprehend the big picture. I know we >don't believe that torturing our children makes them better people, we keep >hearing that abusers become abusers. If there is a loving God, I simply >cannot >comprehend the reasons for years and millions of people suffering, but >recognize >that if you do believe in some religion you are probably better off. The >answers are just not there for me, but then my dog probably doesn't understand >where his food comes from, but I know.. I have the misfortune of having an >inquiring mind and wanting to eat too much from the tree of knowledge > >Ray > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >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