Comments on: Comforting Others & Good Poetry (Job 18-21) http://anadder.com/comforting-others-good-poetry Wed, 16 May 2012 05:25:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Job vs God (Job 38-42) -- a Nadder! http://anadder.com/comforting-others-good-poetry/comment-page-1#comment-23757 Job vs God (Job 38-42) -- a Nadder! Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:18:43 +0000 http://anadder.com/?p=1541#comment-23757 [...] of the Bible often say it has good poetry. This applies especially to the book of Job. This is certainly true, much of the poetry is wonderful. But this misses the [...] [...] of the Bible often say it has good poetry. This applies especially to the book of Job. This is certainly true, much of the poetry is wonderful. But this misses the [...]

]]> By: How the Bible Rides Our Animal Nature (Job 26-30) -- a Nadder! http://anadder.com/comforting-others-good-poetry/comment-page-1#comment-23160 How the Bible Rides Our Animal Nature (Job 26-30) -- a Nadder! Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:26:19 +0000 http://anadder.com/?p=1541#comment-23160 [...] work like Job) sympathetic. I myself like Job especially as he’s a comedian with some very sophisticated anti-theist arguments. So I was surprised by Job’s tirade in chapters 29-30 (excerpts below): When I passed through [...] [...] work like Job) sympathetic. I myself like Job especially as he’s a comedian with some very sophisticated anti-theist arguments. So I was surprised by Job’s tirade in chapters 29-30 (excerpts below): When I passed through [...]

]]> By: michael http://anadder.com/comforting-others-good-poetry/comment-page-1#comment-14732 michael Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:35:52 +0000 http://anadder.com/?p=1541#comment-14732 Unfortunately, those who say everything happens for a reason usually mean "some mysterious [vacuous] supernatural reason". But yes, maybe that phrase should be reclaimed by those with secular agendas of improving things. Unfortunately, those who say everything happens for a reason usually mean “some mysterious [vacuous] supernatural reason”. But yes, maybe that phrase should be reclaimed by those with secular agendas of improving things.

]]> By: keddaw http://anadder.com/comforting-others-good-poetry/comment-page-1#comment-14541 keddaw Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:19:51 +0000 http://anadder.com/?p=1541#comment-14541 Everything does happen for a reason. The problem is when people excuse things that happen or shrug their shoulders and think they can't change it because of God's plan. The religious who think Katrina hit New Orleans as part of God's will are not interested in building up ocean defences as it is God's will that decides if another storm will hit. Those of us who know everything happens for a reason and look into what that reason is and how to avoid it happenning again (assuming it's a bad thing!) are the people who develop penicillin, enhance safety in automobiles, put guard rails on bridges etc. Anyone who believes it's all part of God's plan (or think "what's for you won't go past you") are living in the land of make-believe and will never adapt the world to their or other's benefit. Everything does happen for a reason.

The problem is when people excuse things that happen or shrug their shoulders and think they can’t change it because of God’s plan.

The religious who think Katrina hit New Orleans as part of God’s will are not interested in building up ocean defences as it is God’s will that decides if another storm will hit.

Those of us who know everything happens for a reason and look into what that reason is and how to avoid it happenning again (assuming it’s a bad thing!) are the people who develop penicillin, enhance safety in automobiles, put guard rails on bridges etc.

Anyone who believes it’s all part of God’s plan (or think “what’s for you won’t go past you”) are living in the land of make-believe and will never adapt the world to their or other’s benefit.

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