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In lugnet.general, Ian Warfield writes:
> As you say, many are wondering where God is right now, or why He let this
> happen. I'd like to say to them that He's very much present and hard at
> work. We see it reflected all over:
>
> - The government could be in much worse shape. The plane that crashed into
> the Pentagon was supposed to hit the White House. The Pentagon is built
> like a tank, so only one section was damaged. The White House would have
> been flattened.
> - Likewise, they think that the plane that crashed in Pennsylvania was bound
> for the Capitol. Had the plane not been brought down prematurely by the
> heroic passengers, the Capitol most likely would have been destroyed.
> (Congress was in session, too.)
> - The death toll at the WTC could be much higher than it is. Fifty thousand
> people worked there, yet most were able to evacuate because the towers did
> not collapse right away.
> - The people of America have rallied like never before in this generation,
> donating blood and money. Enlistments have risen substantially.
> - There has been a tremendous outpouring of support all over the world.
> Nearly every country has been horrified at the attack and has pledged
> whatever support it can give.
>
> Let's be thankful for His mercy during such a tragedy.
It's not my wish to deconstruct anyone's religion at a time like this, but
I must point out that all of the evidence you cite above would likewise have
been true even if He were not looking out for the Good Ol' US of A.
For many, it is sufficient to be impressed by the human capacity for
compassion, charity, and heroism without necessarily appealing to the
involvement of a higher power.
Dave!
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