Religion
In reply to the discussion: Why did God create the coronavirus? [View all]BlueTexasMan
(179 posts)The blind men gather around the elephant . Each man is a pioneer to be respected for reaching out and struggling to understand the nature of the elephant. Some of them try to describe what they experience, some proclaim loudly that they are certain they understand all about the elephant. We are but fleas on the elephant, jumping off onto certain men usually due to our proximity to that man. Most fleas take for granted that their hosts speak the truth and it usually is the truth as far as that blind messenger can relate. Why? Because the elephant is infinite. Don't worry about how the chicken lays the egg. Worry about where the chicken lays the egg. We can't understand the infinite because we are finite. We can make observations however. Studies in hospitals have shown prayer works. (This not woo woo!) A real test of the power in religion is using the golden rule. It doesn't matter if Jesus said that or Mr. Data said that. It works. Try it and you'll be amazed at the results. Try paying it forward. This is a powerful concept and can have wondrous and unexpected results. Don't ask why, ask what you can do. Take action, get moving! On a closing note, I'll leave this famous prayer;
O God,give us the serenity to accept what cannot be changed, the courage to change what can be changed, and the wisdom to know the one from the other. AMEN and peace be with you.