Comments on: Subject: I have a few questions #1 http://anewdoxology.com/2008/04/24/subject-i-have-a-few-questions-1/ reflections of faith in an MTV world Mon, 13 Oct 2008 01:34:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Dave http://anewdoxology.com/2008/04/24/subject-i-have-a-few-questions-1/#comment-238 Dave Thu, 01 May 2008 12:02:15 +0000 http://anewdoxology.wordpress.com/?p=210#comment-238 Hi, my name is Dave. I know Andy through working at a summer camp. As for the question of evil and God. Wow! What great questions. And to let you know...these are questions that get struggled over everyday of the year for centuries now! I would like to respond to your question about evil and God. God did create us and he created us to be good. However, he also imparted free will upon us. Because what is God's will? I think it is to seek after God. We are to love because we were first loved! We are to love God, and then love others. that's where it stems from. But you see, we needed the free will in order to chose to love, or some would say that it would not be called love at all! Ok, so God gave us free will so that we can choose to love Him. And His will is that we seek after Him. So because we do not do that all the time, we would be out of his will! That I think is where the evil comes into play. I do not think that God created evil or does evil things to people. They are a result of our free will. Does God allow them to happen? Yes, but it is because if he didn't, then would we really have free will? or would it be a mr. Fix-it God who would save the day every time. Evil exists on our own accord and because of our own desires. I do believe that we can learn things from bad things and stuff like that, but it is very different from God actually doing those things to people! Ok, that's all I have to say!! this is neat and I hope that I can find my way back to this site! Ok, keep the peace! Davepeet Hi, my name is Dave. I know Andy through working at a summer camp. As for the question of evil and God.
Wow! What great questions. And to let you know…these are questions that get struggled over everyday of the year for centuries now!

I would like to respond to your question about evil and God.

God did create us and he created us to be good. However, he also imparted free will upon us. Because what is God’s will? I think it is to seek after God. We are to love because we were first loved! We are to love God, and then love others. that’s where it stems from. But you see, we needed the free will in order to chose to love, or some would say that it would not be called love at all!

Ok, so God gave us free will so that we can choose to love Him. And His will is that we seek after Him. So because we do not do that all the time, we would be out of his will! That I think is where the evil comes into play. I do not think that God created evil or does evil things to people. They are a result of our free will. Does God allow them to happen? Yes, but it is because if he didn’t, then would we really have free will? or would it be a mr. Fix-it God who would save the day every time. Evil exists on our own accord and because of our own desires. I do believe that we can learn things from bad things and stuff like that, but it is very different from God actually doing those things to people! Ok, that’s all I have to say!! this is neat and I hope that I can find my way back to this site! Ok, keep the peace!

Davepeet

]]> By: Sara http://anewdoxology.com/2008/04/24/subject-i-have-a-few-questions-1/#comment-207 Sara Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:49:51 +0000 http://anewdoxology.wordpress.com/?p=210#comment-207 That first comment was full of a lot of hate and anger! It's that kind of irrational and hyper-emotional response to those with different religious views that are the source of many of the world's conflicts. How sad. I sometimes wonder if God intentionally created so many different views in order to see how long it would take us to reconcile our differences and peacefully agree to disagree. I enjoy talking to people from other religions, and my own, about their faith - I don't feel threatened by ideas and beliefs that aren't exactly what I believe or grew up believing. I may not always understand or necessarily agree but I don't feel it's my place or job to tell them they are wrong. Jenny is lucky that she has someone with whom she is comfortable asking such difficult questions who takes the time to very thoroughly and thoughfully respond to them. That first comment was full of a lot of hate and anger! It’s that kind of irrational and hyper-emotional response to those with different religious views that are the source of many of the world’s conflicts. How sad. I sometimes wonder if God intentionally created so many different views in order to see how long it would take us to reconcile our differences and peacefully agree to disagree. I enjoy talking to people from other religions, and my own, about their faith - I don’t feel threatened by ideas and beliefs that aren’t exactly what I believe or grew up believing. I may not always understand or necessarily agree but I don’t feel it’s my place or job to tell them they are wrong.

Jenny is lucky that she has someone with whom she is comfortable asking such difficult questions who takes the time to very thoroughly and thoughfully respond to them.

]]> By: A NY JW http://anewdoxology.com/2008/04/24/subject-i-have-a-few-questions-1/#comment-206 A NY JW Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:36:26 +0000 http://anewdoxology.wordpress.com/?p=210#comment-206 Danny H leaves the same comment just about on everyones Blaog if they are consdiering anythng having to do with JWs or Watchtower... Great post and honest - hope Jenny understands ;^) Its important for one to make up their own mind and do their own investigation; understanding is key for anything (or to keep stenghtening your own personal resolve) ;^) Danny H leaves the same comment just about on everyones Blaog if they are consdiering anythng having to do with JWs or Watchtower…

Great post and honest - hope Jenny understands ;^) Its important for one to make up their own mind and do their own investigation; understanding is key for anything (or to keep stenghtening your own personal resolve) ;^)

]]> By: Andy http://anewdoxology.com/2008/04/24/subject-i-have-a-few-questions-1/#comment-202 Andy Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:48:40 +0000 http://anewdoxology.wordpress.com/?p=210#comment-202 Danny, it took me a while to decide whether or not to approve your comment. I want this to be a blog where people's comments can be made and read by others, and since I did bring up the Jehovah's Witnesses, I guess making a comment about them is appropriate. However, I was in no way attempting to start a conversation about JWs or their religion, it was merely mentioned in a back story to help explain why/how my friend Jenny discovered she had all these great questions. As I said, she is not considering becoming a JW, but she does admire the faith and knowledge of her new friends who happen to be JWs, and (as a friend), I would warn/caution her if I thought spending time with them was a bad idea. You obviously think it is a bad idea, so I'm leaving your comment up as a fair warning for others so they can decide what to think or believe. Danny, it took me a while to decide whether or not to approve your comment. I want this to be a blog where people’s comments can be made and read by others, and since I did bring up the Jehovah’s Witnesses, I guess making a comment about them is appropriate. However, I was in no way attempting to start a conversation about JWs or their religion, it was merely mentioned in a back story to help explain why/how my friend Jenny discovered she had all these great questions. As I said, she is not considering becoming a JW, but she does admire the faith and knowledge of her new friends who happen to be JWs, and (as a friend), I would warn/caution her if I thought spending time with them was a bad idea. You obviously think it is a bad idea, so I’m leaving your comment up as a fair warning for others so they can decide what to think or believe.

]]> By: Danny Haszard http://anewdoxology.com/2008/04/24/subject-i-have-a-few-questions-1/#comment-194 Danny Haszard Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:36:02 +0000 http://anewdoxology.wordpress.com/?p=210#comment-194 Who are Jehovah's Witnesses? Up close and personal Jehovah's Witnesses can be wolves in sheep's clothing. Think about this-When the devil comes knocking on your door he may not have the 'dark goth look'. They could be smartly dressed and wielding the Christian Bible. The central core dogma of the Watchtower is Jesus second coming (invisibly) in 1914 and is a lie. Jehovah's Witnesses are a spin-off of the man made Millerite movement of 1840. A destructive cult of false teachings, that frequently result in spiritual and psychological abuse, as well as needless deaths (bogus blood transfusion ban). Yes, you can 'check out anytime you want but you can never leave', because they can and will hold your family hostage. The Watchtower is a truly Orwellian world. Who are Jehovah’s Witnesses?

Up close and personal Jehovah’s Witnesses can be wolves in sheep’s clothing.
Think about this-When the devil comes knocking on your door he may not have the ‘dark goth look’. They could be smartly dressed and wielding the Christian Bible.

The central core dogma of the Watchtower is Jesus second coming (invisibly) in 1914 and is a lie. Jehovah’s Witnesses are a spin-off of the man made Millerite movement of 1840.
A destructive cult of false teachings, that frequently result in spiritual and psychological abuse, as well as needless deaths (bogus blood transfusion ban).

Yes, you can ‘check out anytime you want but you can never leave’, because they can and will hold your family hostage.

The Watchtower is a truly Orwellian world.

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