Honest question for Theists

pandora

It is not contradictory a preset destiny and free will in the fifth dimension.
There are as many scenarios as there are stars,
Possibilities endless.
All I choose effects others and what they choose
effects me. We are all connected as we evolve to know more...
the preset plan 8-)

Cosmo

Hugh Freaking Dillon wrote:

in times of inexplicable tragedy, I often wonder this:

people thank their god in times of triumph, so then why don't they blame him in times of incredible hardship and tragedy?

This is not a thread intended to mock any religion or belief system, I just want to understand the thinking here.

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You pose a great question. Here is my viewpoint...
We are here for a reason. The reason WHY we are here is not known... and cannot be known. That is why Mankind has been creating gods since we first stepped out of the shadows and began living as social beings. The gods we create help us to explain our natural existances and to provide some sort of justice in a world where justice does not always exist. That is how we find comfort... in something that is beyond our comprehension... outside of our grasp. We are more that the the other creatures that roam the planet... therefore, in our minds, we MUST be greater than the natural world that exists in the physical universe.
We have great questions... but, possess no anwers. The answers we do get only lead to more and greater questions. Perhaps there IS a reason why we are here... then, again, maybe we are just another ife form in this universe.
So... from that... all i can really say that I know... is that I exist... here and now. I won't last forever, so, I make best of what i have. Love the ones you love... regardless if it is reciprocated. Enjoy what this life is and what it offers... because it ain't gonnna lasts. We got no guarantees.