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geej
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| Posted 9/30/2001 9:25 AM (GMT -6) |   | Okay, so I'm sitting in church and our pastor (guess who) is talking about how the church is not a group of individuals; we are one. We are called to love. This of course, is absolutely correct. Its theology, I totally buy; its solid theology. I'm thinking, "you go God," when I hear this message. Pretty soon, I start thinking about those terrorists, abusive parents, people who victimize others for sheer pleasure...how does one LOVE them like Christ loves us and like He loves them? This, is one of the BIGGEST stumbling blocks I can imagine. Does anyone have an answer for this? How does one show God's perfect love to pure evil?
GJ
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Triskal
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| Posted 10/1/2001 4:33 AM (GMT -6) | | That's one of the hardest things i've ever had to do. One thing that has always helped me is to realize that you are perfectly capable of any evil they have done. There's nothing they could do that you are not also capable of doing. The only way to truly love them is to forgive them for it. They've made some bad choices, but it's not up to you to decide how they should be punished. Rather, it's up to you to decide how best to look past their offenses and love them for WHO they are, not for WHAT they've done.
My prayers are with those who have lost loved ones in the tragedy that took place 9/11/01. My prayers are also with those who were behind these attacks, whoever and wherever they are.
In His Grip,
Matt
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