you responded:
If that unthinkable and improbable eventuality were to occur, I'm afraid
you'd just have to trust that it is Her will and somehow part of Her plan.
But you know that I don't believe that it is.
i reply:
er, a... you mean when it occurs... right now
man has charted a course
toward 100% probability. as i've said before, i got no problem with
Her plan... in fact I love it.
but the extinction of man isn't Her plan... it's ours... and that ain't behavin' in Her image. we cracked the looking glass... and will be lucky if we get away with only 7 years of bad luck
you replied:
Apparently you forgot my simple answer to that one, so here it is AGAIN.
There are an untold number of inhabited planets among the uncountable
galaxies in our constantly expanding physical universe. LIFE ABOUNDS.
Could you possibly believe that God would actually create all those galaxies
full of all those stars and then only populate one measly planet we call
Earth? Now what are the chances of that kind of wastage of resource
originating from a creative God you want to worship????????????????
so, i say:
i didn't forget... i'm just listening to Her... that is why i said --
now, i agree... it is likely that human is not Her only child... but, until i know otherwise... i think it prudent to assume we are an only child
sure... lots of other planets... lots of other life... but perhaps no humans... wait... perhaps 1 human (i still ain't sure where jesus is hanging out)
so, when we commit suicide... she will be eternally sad about it... NOT blissful
think of it this way... what child would be so selfish to think his suicide wouldn't sadden his mother
hey! we can start to make a list of ways not to be insulting to Her?
Don't behave in a way to tarnish Her image
Don't call Her dead when she is living
Don't call Her garden of Eden a "measly planet"
Don't say She's blissful about our bad deeds
Don't commit suicide (individually or mass)
how's that for a start? (this ain't what i'm telling you to do... i ain't a preacher. this is what She has said to me... She is the preacher... i'm just a seeking fool.)