Is God To Blame For God Essay

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Religion, past and present, is responsible for the most heinous atrocities and wars known to man. But is God to blame? And if not, how can he allow such crimes in his name exist without divine intervention? God/gods in every religion inspire peace and tolerance. Contrary to this, almost no one remains at peace or is tolerant when it comes to religion. Questioning God is one of the first things people do when horrendous things happen; they may be wars, evil of man, acts of nature, famine, disease, etc. the list goes on. Philosophers have theorized his motives and his role in things. Catholic’s were slaughtered in the Roman arenas by persecution of the early church, while Romans tolerated other religions. The Catholics launched a military …show more content…

Many people of different race, nationalities, and creed lost their lives that day, but hundreds of stories of heroism arose. We are reminded of the mystery and the reality of evil but we are also reminded of the courage that God can invoke in man. Courage transpired in the hearts of New York’s fire fighters, who put their lives in danger to save countless of lives and many paid the ultimate price. Billy Graham’s 9/11 speech at the National Cathedral in Washington said “Why does God allow evil like this to take place? Perhaps that is what you are asking. You may even be angry at God. I want to assure you that God understands these feelings that you may have.” This courage can also been seen from the 40 passengers and crew on board Flight 93, they understood if they didn’t act in the face of evil something a lot more tragic could occur if they didn’t sacrifice themselves. This type of courage was seen recently with the American tourist that prevented the terrorist train massacre. U.S. serviceman Spencer Stone’s story is nothing short of remarkable, only leaves to question how God wasn’t involved with what he describes as

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