For anyone who is religous (i've had issues with my faith the last 10 years) explain to me how if there is a god, how he can take a 7 month old child away from his parents, sisters, grandparents, etc.? She was full of life and to have that ripped away at such a young age is not fair and I just don't understand it.
2007-06-20 05:21:41 · 34 answers · asked by ? 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Sorry the infant was a girl.....
2007-06-20 05:24:36 · update #1
My mother asked a similar question about her own mother. ¨How could she keep her faith with all that happened to her.¨ In essence how could she continue to have faith with a god that was so p(ssed at her that he sent her all of those problems. God didn´t send her any problems. They happened. Some of them she brought on herself, but I have dificulty believing that some twit is up there pointing a finger saying, I think I will make their life miserable. Its Wednesday, what else is there to do. Thos people are much too happy. I think I will kill someone in their family just for grins. It just doesn´t happen that way. Just like Forest Gump said Sh·t Happens.
2007-06-20 05:38:22 · answer #1 · answered by bocasbeachbum 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My understanding as a Wiccan is that every spirit has a lessons to learn and understand. Meaning that each spiritual lesson is time spent on earth. That time may only be spent in the womb or 90 years on earth. There are agreements made with other spirits; before the journey begins, with assistance on learning these lessons. Again this is how I understand it.
Not only did the spirit within this infant need this experience to understand; this experience is also meant for you to learn and understand. What are you suppose to learn from this? It could be anything from you never really having complete and total faith and this incident has brought that to the forefront and now you have to figure out a way to reconnect with your faith. Maybe you are meant to go back to school and be a grief counselor, nurse or even a doctor. This is your journey of understanding.
There is a book that I am going to recommend that you read it helped me a lot. It is completely about spiritually and learning ones path. FYI, the book is not geared toward any one specific religion it is more and aid to help you on your journey with in your religion. Sacred Contracts Awakening Your Divine Potential by Caroline Myss. I believe it will help you with your faith issues.
2007-06-20 06:20:24 · answer #2 · answered by Colour3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The way I see it you can be bitter, curse God and wallow in your misery. You certainly would be justified in doing so, for there is no greater pain then that of a parent who outlives her child.
However, I offer you an alternative. Instead of blaming God be glad that your little girl is with Him and will be forever free of suffering. She awaits you. One day, you will be reunited if you do not loose your way.
Terrible things happen to good people all the time. Do not let this destroy your daughter's Mommy. Be comforted in knowing that time does not exist where she is. While for us here on earth, there is a lifetime to wait, for her it will seem like no time at all.
Get counciling to help you overcome your grief. There are groups of other parents who have been through and are going through the same thing. Reach out. You are not alone.
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2007-06-20 06:14:03 · answer #3 · answered by Jacob W 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Anything is a possible reason. It is possible that God tests our faith for Him by doing certain things. When a child dies, it affects not only the parents. It could be a possible test for you, as the parents, and the members of your family. It could be also a possibility that when some one dies, that there is a lesson to be learned some where. I know God uses us as examples for other people! (This is a guess because I am not God~so I don't know the real answer).
It could be possible that your child had a disease and was sick, you didn't say! It could be a possibility of a lot of things. I am just sorry for your loss!
2007-06-20 05:46:50 · answer #4 · answered by SDC 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Part of the problem with things like this is our limited view of reality. Who's to say that had the baby lived she wouldn't have suffered an agonizing death at some point in time? Who's to say she wouldn't have grown up and murdered 100 people?
Yes, it's hard losing someone. I've lost a father and brother but I've learned that I'm not qualified to say they shouldn't have died. Blaming God for something about which we don't have all the facts is not logical.
2007-06-20 05:35:42 · answer #5 · answered by Machaira 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it is not logical and not right to you... deep down..
then consider that as a sign that it is NOT true.
I would rather believe there is no god (personality up in heaven) than believe there IS one and "he" is not doing anything about tourture, rape,starvation,and babies passing away. It is your mind telling you that that belief does not make sense to you anymore! and good for you for thinking so hard about it! you are a good person and you can see god in everything if you try. Then you will see that there was no reason for it. We are animals who are feeling the life spirit and searching for ways to define it. "god" would not do that - exactly!!!!! God is different that we thought is all.
Like in history when science proved that the earth was in fact round. Some could not belive it!!! It is a BIG deal to have to change your beliefs. People dont want to so they convince themselves that it is all in God's plan. easy.
But some of us are saying " wait a miniute. I think that baby's death is PROOF there is no god watching over us.
I now believe that god is in all things and that chaos in this world can cause "bad" things to happen. It is the law of nature.
2007-06-20 05:33:01 · answer #6 · answered by omni4tress 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I understand that you are looking for someone to blame. You want justice, someone to be responsible for this tragedy. By blaming God you have found someone who will take your hath but is not the cause of the loss. I know you don't want to hear this but the guilt is our's not God's. He created the world perfect and beautiful. Then because of sin entering the world death followed. That doesn't mean that the child sinned nor his parents. It means that the world as a whole is filled with sin and all of us are contaminated by it. I am very sorry for your loss I can't imagine the pain you feel. I came near suffering the loss of my son when he was 11 months old. I felt the fear.. Still in this life there is tribulation and we must live in spite of it and trust God for our eternal salvation so we can again we united with those we love who were trusting in God who have gone before us... Jim
2007-06-20 05:32:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yup, I thought about that too, who is this God that takes away people that we love so much? Was it Job's wife that told him to just "curse God and die" in all of his misery? Except that with or without death, God is still God, he does what he wants with his universe. The only way I could come to grips with my own losses and tragedies in life, is to realize that, like Job, the losses in my life don't allow me to question God's existence, or question why he does things, I'm a sinner that deserves to not only lose everything dear to me, I could just as easily (and righteously, if you think about it) get tossed into hell for eternity on top of any tragedy I've suffered. ONE THING keeps me out of Hell, and gives me hope. And that is the sacrifice of the Lamb, 2000 years ago, who saw me and took my own place on a cruel Roman death instrument. I don't know about you, but for me, it meant a close look at who I was before the Lord, and what I deserved, and how God could even want me around -- and why he would, in spite of my utter state of condemnation, rip me away from Satan and pull me unto Himself.
Death in the family can tear you up. And God's people press on and trust Him, and know that He is Lord over life and death. Don't lose faith, God can take away but he can also bring comfort. Rebuilding starts in the basement, and takes a long, long time, but the bricks eventually get lighter.
2007-06-20 20:16:05 · answer #8 · answered by ccrider 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may not understand it, but it is reality. What difference is it is if is an unborn infant, a 7 month old, 2 years, 10 years, 20 years or 100 years? Death came in to the world through sin, and God in his mercy provides eternal life for all those who believe in Him by faith. None of us like death but God has given a solution, so accept it.
2007-06-20 05:27:28 · answer #9 · answered by oldguy63 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Many things happen in life that we will never understand or simply does not seem fair. I don't have the answer for you as to why things are allowed to happen. Life is cruel sometimes and death does not wait on anyone. . . .I am so sorry for the loss of this precious baby. I think it is quite normal to question God about why and the reason for. . . .I truly believe and this is just my opinion based on my own difficult times. You can draw closer to God and seek comfort for Him or you can push Him completely out of your life. Just because we do not understand something right now does not mean there is not an answer. . . .{{{{{HUGS}}}}
2007-06-20 05:26:22 · answer #10 · answered by sparkles9 6 · 6⤊ 0⤋