12-28-2008, 11:55 PM
your momma Wrote:What is the final victory? How do we know for sure when we die we go to heaven to be with Him? Being raised Catholic, we had the fear of God put into us...he's always watching, he's always listening...how do we know for sure? How do some of those priests justify what they did to those children (remember that controversy?) My hubby says it's a crock of shit cause they can do whatever they want and go to confession and get pardoned for their sins with a few Hail Marys and two of The Lords Prayer...
What do you tell the parents of a 2 month old that has died of SIDS...he's fulfilled his destiny and purpose and now has to go home to God, sorry you didn't get more time...what about people that are desperate for a child, praying all the time, begging God for one and it never happens? Why? I wasn't even trying to have a second one and whamo...here she is. Hell I wasn't even trying to have the first one...don't get me wrong, love my kids, wouldn't trade them for the world, but how come I got 2 beautiful, healthy children and some people can't even have 1? I mess up all the time with them...I get frustrated and loud and I don't like spanking them but I do it...so what's gonna happen to me when I die? Am I going to hell cause I didn't fully appreciate his gifts to me? I never asked to be pregnant, I was even taking the pill and still.....All I know for sure is that I try to live a good and decent life, I try to be nice to everyone, I don't eff around on my husband, I don't steal or cheat...but I do cuss like a sailor...so I can only hope that whatever happens to me in the end it's all worth it.
I have no idea what the answer to those questions is and I don't pretend to. I fully believe in God and Jesus as his son and while I believe that God is all powerful and has the ability to do so, I don't believe he dictates all events on earth. Once again, that would mean that there was no such thing as free will. Therefore I don't believe that questions such as these are any indication of a lack of God. And even if these are God's decisions who would we be to question His judgment. It would not be any exaggeration to compare our relationship with God to that of a child and parent. As a parent I know that I must do some things that my children don't understand, but since I have more experience and a greater perspective than they do I know it is for their good. In their eyes it is unfair and hurting them but in the long run it benefits them. Although I don't know why some things happen they way they do, I am not arrogant enough to think that I have the understanding of God (if in fact He is dictating the events that happen).
Of course if you are not a Christian - and I respect your right to not be one - then you may disagree with all of this. I realize that this is completely written from a Christian perspective. I am not trying to convert anyone with this post only explain my understanding of Christianity from a Christian perspective.