First, you're basing Liberty on scripture by saying the virtue and truth are absent without it. No, virtue and truth are evident in good men and can be nurtured by society, as evidenced here. Aldeer is not religiously based, but it is a good place because honest and virtuous men congregate here. Not all here believe in Christ, and not all have similar beliefs about religion, but most here respect others. It's that mutual respect which keeps things civil. When that crumbles, so does a society. There are good, virtuous men who are lost and without Christ. Truth and virtue can exist without religion, but religion cannot exist without truth and virtue. They are NOT mutually dependent.
On birth defects, are they not similar to disease in how they might manifest in us? I am a cancer survivor. Cancer is a genetic malformation that transpires in the body. It is not brought on by virus or a biological intrusion. Because of that, it is very similar to a birth defect in that they are also genetic abnormalities.
I believe surviving cancer was God's plan for me. I would not be the man I am without that experience. It brought me closer to him because it made me seek Him out and let my worries belong to Him. Can a person born with an affliction do the same? Is God not in complete control and we are not fowing a master plan for the world? When we come to a fork in the path of life, does God wonder which one we will take? No, he already knows.
I'm saying that bad things happen to good people, and it's part of God's plan for us and this earth. The reason we have to endure these things is because of original sin, but we are the ones who made that original sin part of God's plan. Now, we have to live with it and everything it brings with it. Adam and Eve were free from disease, strife, hardship, as well as sin. Sin opened the door for the rest. Once here, sin became a part of this world, and therefore God's plan. If this were not according to God's plan, don't you think that He would do something about it before it got off track since He is all-knowing? If you believe in God's power, then you have to believe that He is in control. If He is in control, then He is in control, period.
Last edited by bamachem; 10/09/14 02:34 AM.
