Whoa! This is a doozy.
McManus brings up the question of evil and its existence in this latest entry. People ask, "If there is a God, why is there evil in the world? How could a loving God allow so much suffering?" It's almost convenient to blame God. So, if we eliminate God out of the equation, who is to blame for the millions dying of AIDS in Africa? Who is to blame for the homeless children living in dumps in South America? Who's to blame for the millions buried in the killing fields of Cambodia?
McManus points out that most of us want God to fix every wrong choice that we make without taking from us our right to choose wrongly. Like "our own personal pooper-scooper following right behind us, cleaning up our mess."
The author brings up another option to consider: That God loves us, is troubled by the human condition, and makes it possible to change our hearts. He gives us hearts of compassion and love. He later brings up the example of Saul of Tarsus, who was a murdering religious zealot that was the nightmare of many Christians. Later he became a great apostle.
Again, the latest album by David Crowder Band, Remedy, comes to mind. "The whole world's about to change ... Be the remedy." I love that album.
Posted by Doug Van Pelt at January 7, 2008 08:26 AM