On May 7, 3:41=A0am, "(David P.)" <imb...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 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.
Germs were created for the ineducable.
For those with higher forms of intelligence, robots were
soon to be developed.
For those with civilizations more advanced than
Noah flood-forecasting, GPS was soon to be.
For those imaginations that transcend sheepdip,,
microwave ovens were soon to be.
And for those with post 3000 BC, articulated verbs,
Lasers were also soon to be.
>
> 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.
>
> Matthew Slyman
> .
> .
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