B"H
Oiy Vey! The question was If there is a god, why is there such things as earthquakes,etc. and bad things that cause death? Why give man a free choice? These are not hard to understand, if one takes the proper views of what the biblical power of one (God)considers LIFE. I'd say that the script-ure tells us blatantly that it is written from a perspective outside of man's. Therefore, when it discusses Life, and choices, it is not from our level of thinking that the text tries to convey these things.It also asks us why we continue to attempt an understanding of Israelite theology through non-jewish mindsets. In fact the word 'God" is Not even a Semitic word. How can we continue to apply this alien word and it ideologies to a set of writings that expressly tell us not to? Peace? why preach peace when the world is at war? What are we doing that causes us so much division, strife, and tyrrany? The fact that "man's thoughts are not His thoughts, and man's ways are not His ways" should tell us that we are all blind to some extent, some more than others. Why is there death,etc.? The free choice was given, but a warning was given with it. We ignored that warning, so now there's death, and catastrophe. "A loving God would not allow this." we hear that all the time. Do mice think cats are evil? Actually, I don't think a mouse can judge evil or good, but its instinct of fight or flight is a basic ingredient in the makeup of what a mouse is. We don't judge the cat or the mouse, unless they eat our food or leave a mess in the wrong place. It is only part of the machinery to us. If we looked at ourselves that way, perhaps our humility would return, and in that is the beginning of what the bible says is what the Creator calls life. Phew! sorry for the length.Shalom
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If not us,who; and if not now,when?
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