(David P.) wrote:
> From: "Matthew Slyman" <ma...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> Subject: Re: why does God allow disease etc.
> Date: 1998/04/02
> Newsgroups: alt.religion.mormon.fellow****p
>
> God for the most part lets nature run its course. This means; because
> of the
> existence of good germs, there might arise bad germs too.
>
> Allowing them to arise...
> In his compassion for us; God gives us instruction from the prophets
> to help
> the righteous avoid these things. For example, the Word of Wisdom,
> Noah
> being instructed in a dream to build the Ark, Lehi being instructed
> likewise
> to leave Jerusalem before it being sacked by the Babylonians...
> In his compassion he also delegates His divine authority to us to deal
> with
> these things. This is called the "Priesthood". If it were not for all
> these
> illnesses and natural disasters, there would be little op****tunity for
> us to
> use this tool which he has given to us; and we would not grow
> spiritually.
> If there were not trials and setbacks in this life, there would be
> little
> need for exercising faith in our God, and it would be no test.
>
> We came to earth to:
> (i) Be tested,
> (ii) Gain physical bodies,
> (iii) Grow spiritually through tests of character; and the inspiration
> of
> the Holy Ghost.
>
> Those germs are there for our good. Sometimes they overcome us and
> even kill
> us, but this is only a tem****ary victory for "Death" - our families
> can be
> reunited and our bodies will be resurrected without corruption. It is
> to
> serve our longer term good that He allows these things to happen to
> us.
>
> When we go camping in the hills with virtually nothing but ourselves,
> a
> tent, the sky above us; and then we come home again, we really
> appreciate a
> nice warm bed, shower, house...
> Without the illness; we could never appreciate the blessing of good
> health.
> Without sadness and pain, ignorance and darkness; there is not
> happiness and
> comfort, knowledge and light. (See also 2 Nephi 2:)
>
> Eventually the earth will be perfected and there will be no more
> disease and
> suffering, earthquakes or hurricanes; it will become as heaven. We
> should
> act as stewards over what God has blessed us with, and He will give us
> steward****p in that heaven.
>
.... eye don't really know but i think it was something you did
b
ps;
were you born ass first?
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