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Date Posted: 16:31:09 05/21/03 Wed
Author: Rev Joe
Subject: Re: Hey! Does anyone here HATE Pokemon?
In reply to: SYNTARSUS 's message, "Re: Hey! Does anyone here HATE Pokemon?" on 14:41:29 05/21/03 Wed


>The world can be an ugly place sometimes, but whenever
>I see a flower or tree or deer or butterfly, I can see
>that not everything is completely corrupted. There is
>still some good in this world, however hard it may be
>to find it. I believe that God is working in the
>hearts of Believers to restore creation and it takes
>determined & loving individuals to make this possible.
>Someday, this world will be made new and all of
>creation will be restored to its original glory (the
>way it was before we sinned and the whole world fell
>into darkness). At least, that's my belief.
>
>- SYNTARSUS

I totally agree. The only thing I would add is that "the original Glory" is still here, right now. It's merely obscured by veils of darkness (sin, corruption, whatever). People often ask, "Why does God let (fill in the blank) happen?" Most, if not all, of our problems are man-made, not God-made, so they can only be solved by man. I don't know if we will ever have paradise here on Earth, as no two people can agree on what paradise is (of course this speaks to the whole problem of confusing the spiritual and the material - the seeming conundrum of being "in the world, not of the world") I get a small amount of solace by trying to live out Gandhi's wise words, "Be the change you wish to see in the world."

Joe

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