If you want to ask a question

No I was apologising to rosequartz.

Does mean bed?
I am off to bed.
Goodnight.

Were you apologising to me there soontobe? Have we got our wires crossed? (I do confuse people a bit. Sometimes)

Night night.

ginny. I dont think that we can try to tell ourselves that he doesnt adminster punishment, even in this day and age.
I dont like saying some of the things that are in the bible. But on the other hand, I think people are entitled to know.

ginny why would God want people to suffer drought and disease? Maybe he just isn't all-powerful. Perhaps it's childish to expect him to be.

My brain's addled too.

No, I meant non christians. I was presuming you were a non christian for some reason. I am sorry . That was rude of me. I have no idea whether you are a christian or not. Apologies.

You can't blame God for our failings.

We are going against God's will when we cause global warming. God gave us a perfectly nice set of weather, on the whole, and we go and muck it up. God gave us free will. And brains. And scientists to listen to. But do we listen?

The weather question I will answer tomorrow. My brain is a bit addled right now.

Where do other religions go?
Jesus will judge us all, of every religion. I was going to say that we are all judged in the same way, but actually that could be wrong. We all come from different places, and families, and culture etc.
Glad I am not the judge. I dont know the full answer.

So when storms and hurricanes come or when there is drought and the harvest fails ,I wonder why God would want people to suffer the hunger and disease that follow ?

Who do you mean by 'you'? - all of us who are asking questions?

So there is not a lot we can do about 'man-made' climate change.

(The earth has always experienced climate change, some quite rapid.)

Churches, chapels, meeting places, would absolutely love non christians to go to them. You would be welcomed with very open arms!

I hate to write about early death[wish I didnt now]. It upsets people.

I realise I shouldnt write the word personal as it can be confusing.

I have looked in the bible before, several times, and I can find nowhere that it says anyone other than God, is the one who sends the rain, wind, hail, snow etc etc.
So God.

So where do we go if we are not committed Christians? What if we are thinking about 'converting' ( to what, RC, CofE, orthodox, methodist, yazidi?) and die very suddenly? Will the pearly gates be closed?
Where do other religions go.? (Mansions have been discarded now)

I didn't know that religious people disliked reiki.

If God sends the weather why are we being blamed for global warming?

ginny. My personal answer is that it is God too. He is the one that sends the weather. So God.

*Also if there is a god why does he send illnesses and suffering.
Answer that and I might be on the way to being a better Christian*

God allows some illnesses and suffering to christians to help them learn more things about God. I dont think that always works.

I am not sure it is God who allows illness to non christians, but I could be wrong.

Other people might have a better answer than me.

Question....If God is praised for sending a good harvest e.g 'We plough the fields and scatter'. Who gets the blame when the harvest fails ?

etheltbags1, I do know what you mean about 'tree-hugging, actually! I've done it a couple of times and there did seem to be a 'strength' there - and no, I hadn't been hanging on to it after a Gransnet Burns' meet-up !

The above post is going to be too deep for some, so I dont want to say anymore about that post.
Others can of course do what they like.

The devil has powers. Even christians steer as clear form the devil as we can.
God is more powerful than the devil, but the devil does have some power.

Can you tell me why religious people hate reiki healing. It is always done with the intent to heal and never to harm. We are trained to be professional and caring and we always ask detailed medical questions and if the person seeking help if either not physically fit or mentally able, then we will not treat them as there could be harm done to them.

What about the old religion, although I don't disbelieve and am a Christian but I still think there is something in the worship of the earth.
If we don't look after mother earth then she will not support life on it.
Has anyone felt the sheer power of a tree, I tree hug and can feel the vibes. The druids had the right idea.

Also if there is a god why does he send illnesses and suffering.
Answer that and I might be on the way to being a better Christian.

I have to ask durhamjen, what has religion got to do with being a vegetarian? I can't imagine why you asked soontobe.

absent - your post 19.07pm

I have been thinking quite a lot about that recently myself.
And I havent fully formed all my thoughts about it.

But this is what I think so far.
God himself is about peace. Christians are taught to be peaceful.
But as you know, christians and Christ Himself was not received or accepted by the general public peacefully.
And some families, when one member decides to become a christian, it can throw the family dynamic into disarray, and sometimes permanent disharmony.