http://www.bahaiperspectives.com/current-affairs/2009/03/04/god-of-wrath-god-of-justice-part-ii/ A Perceptive Eye on News, Life & Society. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:52:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.bahaiperspectives.com/current-affairs/2009/03/04/god-of-wrath-god-of-justice-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-13915 melanie Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:52:33 +0000 http://www.bahaiperspectives.com/?p=1939#comment-13915 Lots of good points here. Not sure I can agree with certain points, however. Especially natural disasters etc being either the result of the wrath of God or else ignorance of society. Sometimes natural disasters are simply random occurrences in a natural world. We only call it a disaster if we live near enough to be affected. Whether rich or poor, ignorant or learned, a disaster can end human life without discrimination. That, I believe, is the meaning of 'random', but such occurrences can result in human virtue development, such as acceptance, patience, gratitude... I would prefer not to look for an excuse or justification for a natural disaster, and instead concentrate on appreciating the fragility of the human being, my own humble existence, reducing any arrogance I may hold, in realizing in the next second, my life could be over in a flash of lightening. That makes me appreciate every moment better, and love God all the more. Lots of good points here. Not sure I can agree with certain points, however. Especially natural disasters etc being either the result of the wrath of God or else ignorance of society. Sometimes natural disasters are simply random occurrences in a natural world. We only call it a disaster if we live near enough to be affected. Whether rich or poor, ignorant or learned, a disaster can end human life without discrimination. That, I believe, is the meaning of ‘random’, but such occurrences can result in human virtue development, such as acceptance, patience, gratitude… I would prefer not to look for an excuse or justification for a natural disaster, and instead concentrate on appreciating the fragility of the human being, my own humble existence, reducing any arrogance I may hold, in realizing in the next second, my life could be over in a flash of lightening. That makes me appreciate every moment better, and love God all the more.

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