tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post5669240977156807625..comments2024-03-28T17:53:43.541-04:00Comments on DarwinCatholic: When Not To Do GoodDarwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08572976822786862149noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-36500665446259725242009-07-08T16:30:04.068-04:002009-07-08T16:30:04.068-04:00On the one hand, I've been appalled by many pe...On the one hand, I've been appalled by many people who claim to hear from God. Pat Robertson comes to mind. And the "Christian" businessman who prays regularly and always seems to hear God telling him to maximize his own profits. And the Pentecostal preacher who says *every Sunday* that "the Lord wants to heal someone here this morning. A sore back, yes, a sore back. You hurt it yesterday, you're in pain right now. You can be healed this morning." (The exact ailment varied from week to week. But it was always something, and the preacher really did mean to convey that God was speaking to him anew each Sunday, right on cue.)<br /><br />On the other hand, think about what we believe as Christians: 1) There is a God; 2) this God cares about us; 3) indeed, loves us; 4) in fact, loves us so much that He was willing to suffer and die a bloody death to atone for our sins and restore a relationship with us. If you believe all that, then it shouldn't be a much greater stretch to believe that this same God might want to communicate with us on occasion.<br /><br />JoelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com