So is this the same God I read about in the Old Testament.

Here I see Hamas brutally attacking innocent children and women. I see Isreal cutting off water and electricity in Gaza.
Both have their routes in the Old Testament, the same God.

Or is it just random atoms colliding after the Big Bang? As our atheists friends tell me.

I despair and can only pray for peace and compassion.

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SW-User

Perhaps a good passage to reflect on Isaiah 45.1-7.
The Israelites have been taken to Babylon and threaten roughly. The prophet asks why?

The LORD uses all sorts of people to do his will.

And reminds us, there none beside him, and that he creates all things.

LordShadowfire · M

@SW-User So he created COVID-19? The bubonic plague? Brain-eating amoebas?

SW-User

@LordShadowfire And he will sort out this manmade mess in Palestine.

We spent five minutes in silent prayer this morning.

LordShadowfire · M

@SW-User Yeah. I'll just trust the inventor of the black death. 🙄

SW-User

@LordShadowfire Again this is a post about the terrible plight of the people of Palestine. Not about viruses.

LordShadowfire · M

@SW-User You miss my point. Perhaps intentionally.

SW-User

@LordShadowfire No, I am quite prepared to discuss creation elsewhere, as you know I’m a theoretical physicist.
This is about the plight of people in Palestine.

LordShadowfire · M

@SW-User I just think it's incredibly fucking tone-deaf to talk about praying to God to end this conflict, when it's pretty obvious that if he did create everything, he likes conflict and death.