Twitter was not around then. JAAL NSW is in a situation where instant messaging is coming before the explanation. However, this is not a bad thing. That people here on this website are discussing Jesus is great news.

On the question of good and bad things happening in the world. Good things happen to show that God is in the world. Bad things happen because evil (‘evil’ is ‘live’ back to front) exists in the world because of our sin. Evil is the opposite of life.

This year my wife got cancer. This didn’t turn us away from God. In fact, it brought us closer to Him. In God’s grace my wife is now in remision. This is great news for us both and we thank God. God could have let my wife die. I would have been very sad about this, not having her around. However, if she had died I would have accepted this knowing that she was with God in a much better place than we have here on earth. For those who have faith in God and in Jesus’ saving power, we know that living with him in a perfect place without even the hint of evil will be the greatest. And we all die. Those who don’t know Jesus should at least find out what his death means to us. Without this knowledge it is hard to make a decision but it is a decision everyone needs to make.

@Gerry

Sounds like your wish will come true at the return of Jesus to me, “He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away” (Rev 21:4) and as it says in Romans 14:10-12 “For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat. It is written: “‘As surely as I live,’says the Lord,’every knee will bow before me; every tongue confess to God’” So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God.”

So what you are saying will happen and I’d much rather be a sheep than a goat (Matthew 25:31-26).

As the campaign says “Jesus all about (eternal) life”

Cheers

Clausewitz said it best (paraphrasing): to compel others to submit to our will, or to prevent others from forcing us to submit to theirs.

Why would a just God allow the injustices of war, or rather, demand them as He does, e.g., in Numbers 33:50.

The simplest answer is that there is no god or gods that cares about human justice or injustice.

why is there disease in our world?

Because either (1) some DNA-copying machines (viruses, bacteria) are able to replicate themselves by using our cell’s anatomy, or (2) our own dna copying mechanisms are imperfect, which sometimes causes deadly results like cancer or Huntington disease.

It’s ridiculous to to think of a god or gods as the agents behind DNA copying. The simplest answer is that there is no god or gods that cares about human disease.

[why] are we not compassionate toward one another?

We are, because it’s genetically advantageous for a gregarious, intelligent species like humans to care about each other. This often breaks down, like with sociopaths, but a society of humans that cares about each other does better (makes more humans) than a society of sociopaths, hence there’s more people that are compassionate about each other.

The simplest answer is that there is no god or gods that cares about human compassion.

http://bartik.wordpress.com/2009/09/28/possibly-disappointed-by-jesusallaboutlife-com/

Respect, even if I disagree, but let my digest what he has to say before saying if I do!