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Living Dangerously!
If earth’s life (from its birth) took one twenty-four-hour day, then man (in God’s love?), has had barely two seconds to praise Him, while dinosaurs, (their eggs all toast), reigned for hours? Is there reason or rhyme to explain God’s gross lack of attention, thereafter, did God spark ‘Big Bang’ and then take a siesta through what was to follow? I wonder if dinosaur sin died in Flood? Where were Arks? Or did sin not exist till Eve polished man’s apple? Were dinosaurs told in their day how to grapple? When lions’ kill progeny (even their own), does God seem to wring hands and demand they atone? Does your God say the righteous, ‘Faith Saved,’ float above Fray, washed hands won’t get dirty? We barely explore our sparse days till we poach on His judgment! God loves this or sours? Is it Grace we give others (or purpose our lack)? Is the wisdom we muster more man’s claw and fang? Is our faith born of Spirit or swamp where we wallow? Though Physics’ a ‘hoot,’ still the mind of most brave ‘quacks’ at ‘quarks!’ Should a ‘quark’ walk and ‘honk’ like a gander, that’s sexist? Though goose necks are longer, good Quacks sound the nicest! Should owls give three hoots what some Quack says, I ask you? I’d like pot more potent, but poems aren’t fescue! Brian Johnston 14th of June in 2010

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Date: 6/14/2020 7:45:00 PM
I don't think we will get these answers until our afterlife my friend. Right now blind faith through experience is enough for me to know God well. I loved the humor in this piece, a poem to reflect upon my friend. Very good! Blessings xxoo
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Date: 6/15/2020 11:46:00 AM
I'm always suspicious of "Blind Faith" Connie! I'm not sure that "Blind Faith" is ever a virtuous response (at least for me)! Today we see through a glass darkly so I believe the wise should always question their own faith (but not judge others). When we think we know what is true we murder "faith." Christ welcomes the child who asks questions. Faith is always based on our 'experience' of God in our own lives.

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