Saturday, August 2, 2008

The question of tragedy

We question why so many times bad things happen to good people and I aways wonder why people who commit these violent acts are often discribed as quiet and easy going.
Who would think there would be violence on a bus.

Tragedy tests one's faith the headline said today Aug. 2 in the National Post.

I began my short talk at church by the words we do not live in a perfect world.
In a perfect world, poverty and sickness and the violence of war would end
instead we find ourselves facing difficult questions. Maybe if we became angry enough
we would try to do our best to make our world a better place.

"Faith is not a good luck charm" that protects us from evil.

Every family goes through misunderstandings but faith that is built upon grace
that forgives and forgets can become stronger.

When we have a bad day, a day when the body aches and drains us of energy,
we have the hope that the next day will be better.

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