One of the first comments I heard following the recent Hurricane Ike was from a neighbor who told me she believed her house was intact because she is ‘right with God’. It didn’t seem an opportune moment for a theological discussion, but it did make me reflect on the way people will still superstitiously interpret weather disasters [...]
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‘It rains on the righteous and unrighteous alike…’
Posted in Beliefs, Current events, tagged Hurricane Ike, Texas on September 22, 2008 | 2 Comments »
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1 allegiance to duty or someone; loyalty; fidelity to one's promises; sincerity of intentions 2 belief and trust in and loyalty to God; belief in the traditional doctrines of a religion; firm belief in something for which there is no proof; complete trust 3 something that is believed especially with strong conviction; a system of religious beliefs.thought for today:
"Belief in a cruel God makes a cruel man." ~Thomas Paine, 18 th century intellectual reformer whose writing inspired John Adams and George Washington.‘ IN GOOD FAITH ‘
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Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive. ~Dalai LamaTags
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