LOL. Okay, allow me to explain in further detail. When it comes to God as gentleman. God does not "impose" himself where we don't want him. We have methodically and consistantly as of late kicked him out of just about every area of the american way of life. This IS a fact. So when the enemy comes to attack, we are without our protection because it staying exactly where we as a COUNTRY have put Him. We have asked Him to leave our government, our schools and our lives. By the same token, God took this opportunity to turn some of it around for the good of Him, many ppl turned to him once again in their hour of need. Many "came home" in their faith. God did not allow 9/11 to take place, what could he do to stop it? But He was and always will be there for those who want Him, seek Him and cry out to Him. God does not want us to suffer, we choose to suffer on my levels. Our ignorance/arrogance being at the root of that statement. I for one turn TO God. I surrender to His will each and everyday of my life, moment by moment. After all, He is far more wise than I. But in the answers I receive to my problems, questions, requests...I turn them on their head and see how they hold up. I'm usually not disappointed.

Hope this clarifies. I'm not asking you to agree sqrl. but I am asking that you suspend your disbelief and take a fresh look at what I've said, eh? I sense a certain degree of animosity on your part, why is that? I don't mean to be offensive, but your statements are admament. It is in doing exactly as you have suggested that I'm able to make the statements you consider incongruous.

I in no way see an inconsistancy in my previous post. It is congruent, open minded, faithful and suspends disbelief. I'm okay with the fact that you may categorically disagree, all I'm asking is that perhaps you could a little more of an open mind when it comes to what I'm sharing here. You made some rather large proclamations of where I'm "wrong" in your view. I guess, again, it comes down to belief. As for the fact that all faiths and religions don't have all the absolutes and answers, I couldn't agree more. That is where "FAITH" is so important. To trust in something you may not necessarily be able to concretely see, tough, taste, smell or explain. But it is rather something you "feel", in one's soul, in the fabric of one's being. Displayed in actions in everyday life. Displayed in the sense of peace one has in the "faith". The love one is replete with day in and day out. It may be an intangible, but so is falling "in love". How does one know one has fallen in-love...you just know. You feel it. It becomes apart of the very fabric of who and what you are.
TgrsPurr.