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victoryword
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Posted 12/10/2003 7:42 AM (GMT -6)

After one month of waiting, my backordered book, Is God to Blame?: Moving Beyond Pat Answers to the Problem of Evil arrived in the mail yesterday. YAY!!!!!

Anyway, read through the intro and the first chapter. This book is definitely an easier read than "Satan and the Problem of Evil" and even "God at War." Loved the way Dr. Boyd takes Scripture to show us how our image of God must always be the picture of Christ. Since Christ didn't go around casing natural disasters, killing babies, putting cancer on people, and other things that are attributed to God's "sovereignty" then we can sssume that the Father does no such thing.

Well, will read the rest later. Just thought I would share my joy Big Smile

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Laika
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Posted 12/10/2003 7:50 AM (GMT -6)

quote:
Originally posted by victoryword
Loved the way Dr. Boyd takes Scripture to show us how our image of God must always be the picture of Christ. Since Christ didn't go around casing natural disasters, killing babies, putting cancer on people, and other things that are attributed to God's "sovereignty" then we can sssume that the Father does no such thing.

Jesus never lopped someone's arm off? Imagine that!

inside you the time moves and she don't fade
the ghost in you she don't fade

Tiggers
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Posted 12/10/2003 9:55 AM (GMT -6)

I'm on the last chapter now, and am lov'n it, truly!

Warmly in Christ,
Tiggers

“The notion that God uses evils as a means to such higher goods is, … incompatible with the doctrine that he is omnipotent, and therefore does not need to use deplorable means to achieve his ends” (J.L. Mackie).

victoryword
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Posted 12/11/2003 5:26 AM (GMT -6)

quote:
Originally posted by Laika
Jesus never lopped someone's arm off? Imagine that!

I heard that He was pretty good with a WHIP though. Anyone want to ask the moneychangers at the temple about that? Big Smile

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honorman
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Posted 12/11/2003 5:33 AM (GMT -6)

I got that book about a month ago, but I am so backlogged on what I am reading I am just finishing "Does God Have A Future?" But I am getting there... Eyebrow

victoryword
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Posted 12/11/2003 5:34 AM (GMT -6)

quote:
Originally posted by Tiggers

I'm on the last chapter now, and am lov'n it, truly!

Warmly in Christ,
Tiggers

Just got started reading the second chapter this morning on the bus on my way to work. Love Dr. Boyd's explanation of John 9.

Merrill C. Tenney (a Greek scholar) held to a similar interpretation of John 9:1-3 (see his commentary on John (The Gospel of Belief))

I did some research on this some years back when I was writing an article on this.(You can find it HERE if you are interested in reading it).

I really like the way it is stated in the CEV:

As Jesus walked along, he saw a man who had been born blind since birth. Jesus' disciples asked, "Teacher, why was this man born blind? Was it because he or his parents sinned?" "No, it wasn't!" Jesus answered. "But because of his blindness, you will see God work a miracle for him. As long as it is day, we must do what the one who sent me wants me to do. When night comes, no one can work. While I am in the world, I am the light of the world."(John 9:1-5; Contemporary English Version)

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Mayflower
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Posted 12/11/2003 6:03 AM (GMT -6)

BOOK: "Is God to Blame?: Moving Beyond Pat Answers to the Problem of Evil"

I have mentioned now & again (i.e., frequently and aloud!) that this book would be a Wuuuuuunderful Christmas present!

Big Smile

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Laika
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Posted 12/11/2003 6:19 AM (GMT -6)

quote:
Originally posted by Mayflower

BOOK: "Is God to Blame?: Moving Beyond Pat Answers to the Problem of Evil"

I have mentioned now & again (i.e., frequently and aloud!) that this book would be a Wuuuuuunderful Christmas present!

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Really? I'll send you my postal address. Big Smile

inside you the time moves and she don't fade
the ghost in you she don't fade

victoryword
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Posted 12/11/2003 6:31 AM (GMT -6)

Hey Mayflower, I could use another copy myself Big Smile

Serioulsy though, go to Amazon.com and put it on your wish list and then post the info here. You will never know what can happen when you do that. Wink

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Laika
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Posted 12/11/2003 6:43 AM (GMT -6)

And Mayflower, as long as you're picking up the books for us, could you get a gallon of milk as well?

I'll need it for breakfast tomorrow. Thanx

inside you the time moves and she don't fade
the ghost in you she don't fade

Mayflower
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Posted 12/11/2003 4:24 PM (GMT -6)

quote:
Thanx

You're very welcome...!
Clown

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