Nov 19, 2007 09:30
Well, Jen and I got most of the smaller stuff moved over on Saturday and Sunday. The movers will be coming over this Saturday to move the couch, deep freeze, washer/dryer, bed, dresser, and a couple of other peices. I should be able to get the kitchen stuff packed, except for the essential cooking pots and pans. Computer will get moved this weekend as well.
Looking forward to the coming holidays. Though I have to work T-giving, I'll be off for all the other important dates (anniversary, birthdays, X-mas). We're looking on going up to Abilene on the week of New Years. Guess I need to call all the family to tell them to take days off so they can come get their presents. This year we'll have a house large enough to actually put up a Christmas tree without have to re/move furniture.
While at work one night, we got into the topic of religion. I casually stated that I don't believe in the devil or hell. Now to say that you don't beleive in a staple of Christian mythos casually takes a lot of work and true belief. Simple to say, that I believe, the devil as the single source of all evil in the world does not exist. All evil in the world has been created by human action/inaction. Now, this also has to be thought of that there is no such thing as free will. God had planned all thought and action. So therefore, God (or whatever diety you wish) has allowed evil action in his plans. Confusing, no? Actually its not if you subscribe to the Golden Path.
Simply, God has planned challenges, obstacles, etc, etc in our life to move us to something greater than we currently are. Only through struggle and strife can we earn the right to move on. It sounds a little Darwinistic but its true, though it doesn't necessarily apply to the 'strong shall survive.' Whatever the next stage of existance God has planned for us isn't a stronger, faster or more agile but a new level of understanding and thought.
So that means, that, yes, there are people who are meant to suffer, people who will never have good things happen to them, violence, war, disease, famine, natural disasters and on and on until we've met the mark.
makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside doesn't?