2007-05-19 23:57:57 · 24 answers · asked by my avatar 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Romans 9:21-24
Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honor, and another unto dishonor?
22 What if God, willing to show his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much long-suffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction:
23 and that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,
24 even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?
2007-05-20 00:09:38 · answer #1 · answered by Calvin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First off, don't blame God for what you have done..BLAME YOURSELF! Just because there is evil in the world doesn't mean there is no God. (While "evil" has a flexible definition for most people, they would have a hard time justifying what you did as not being evil).
Perhaps we should ask a slightly different question: If I believe in God, why did I do the things I have done? The justification for a person's actions shouldn't rest with some supernatural being, but with the motivations and intentions of the individual. Case in point Osama:
1. God says feed the hungry. You use your massive (inherited) wealth to purchase bombs and guns to kill others.
2. God says to love one another as I have loved you. You hide in a cave plotting the death of people you have never even met, all in a twisted attempt to make God happy.
3. God says "Thou shalt not kill". This one's a slam-dunk.
While God's wishes are taken from the books of the Judeo-Christian tradition (sorry, I haven't memorized the Koran), it seems to me that they are pretty applicable.
Does this answer your question?
2007-05-20 07:09:38 · answer #2 · answered by PBeaud 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you mean how could an "animal" like Bin Laden be allowed to exist if there really is a god then you don't really get god. I wouldn't accept either: "If there is an Allah, how can Bush exist" All people willing to kill other people or to inspire others to kill are spiritual losers. George Bin Laden and Osama Bush serve precisely the same purpose.
And, yeah, gotta wonda if the world would be a better place if horrible people like that didn't exist.
2007-05-20 07:08:33 · answer #3 · answered by jinjalina 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Different God?
2007-05-20 07:01:25 · answer #4 · answered by The Dalai Farmer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read Genesis chapters 1 & 2
2007-05-26 22:29:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You exist because the USA needed a patsy and an excuse to begin invading other countries.
I know you didnt do it.
2007-05-28 05:22:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
God creates all for his purpose. We are only foreordained , not predestine. What if one with such great power to lead had chosen another path, what question would we be asking?
2007-05-28 00:54:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
God, the real God, not Allah provided you to us so we would have something to look forward too besides heaven. And we are soo looking forward to finding you.
2007-05-20 07:06:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Who cares how you exist get back in your cave.
2007-05-25 10:56:12 · answer #9 · answered by holly 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YOU exist because i created you!
2007-05-28 05:12:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋