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Originally Posted by JohnHileman
Near as I can tell, there is an overwhelming belief that God is not in control of what happens to us here on this Earth. And any reference to the contrary is bitterly rejected. It seems to me that people can't reconcile the existence of evil in the world. If God allows evil to happen he is either a) not in control, or b) Evil himself. The truth is, these are both wrong.
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Actually, it may simply be a reaction to the suggestion that, if God is in control of everything, it follows that people are not, in fact, free to do as they want... people do not want to feel they are not in control of their lives. And as they seem to be able to do as they want, without being somehow "guided" into actions not of their choosing, they assume that God is not controlling things.
(I feel I must conclude with a line from a local church's radio commercials: "Not a sermon... just a thought.")