On Sat, 19 Jul 2003 14:10:36 -0400 Scott McGee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Paul Osborne wrote: > > ><<As far as this life being a nightmare? (as was suggested) - that > does > >not > >seem like a loving Father at all. I think that this life is a > wonderful > >experience and every challenge only adds to the fun. And the > small > >challenges are only there to prepare us for the big one.>> > > > > > >I don't agree with you George. Life can be a nightmare. Father in > Heaven > >is loving but he also very mean. > > > > > > Paul, that has to be one of the worst things I have ever heard you > say. > Our Father in Heaven is NOT mean. No more than a loving earthly > parent > who has to follow through with a promised punishment for deliberate > > disobedience. He loves us far beyond our own comprehension. What you > > perceive as meanness on His part is either the consequences of > disobedient actions of yours or those around you, or else is > challenges > He has given you for your own benefit. These latter are for your > benefit and improvement and are given to you out of the Purest Love, > not > from meanness. If you really feel the way you wrote, I feel truly > sorry > for you. > > Scott
Ok, Scott-- I stand corrected. I should have used the word, STRICT. Does that sound better? I think Father in Heaven is very loving but he is also strict. Paul O [EMAIL PROTECTED] ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// --^---------------------------------------------------------------- This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aaP9AU.bWix1n.YXJjaGl2 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] TOPICA - Start your own email discussion group. FREE! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/create/index2.html --^----------------------------------------------------------------