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2012
#1 Posted : Wednesday, September 25, 2013 4:20:01 PM
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This tragedy at the Westgate made me wonder and maybe if there's a religious scholar here he/she could clarify.

Now should we thank God that we were nowhere near Westgate? I ask this because I know the people who passed were probably not at the wrong place. Did God save the rest of us or we were just lucky not to have been there?

BBI will solve it
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simonkabz
#2 Posted : Wednesday, September 25, 2013 4:35:24 PM
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Tycho.......go
TULIA.........UFUNZWE!
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#3 Posted : Wednesday, September 25, 2013 4:49:28 PM
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tycho
#4 Posted : Wednesday, September 25, 2013 5:07:33 PM
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2012 wrote:
This tragedy at the Westgate made me wonder and maybe if there's a religious scholar here he/she could clarify.

Now should we thank God that we were nowhere near Westgate? I ask this because I know the people who passed were probably not at the wrong place. Did God save the rest of us or we were just lucky not to have been there?


I was just beginning a study of 'the evil that men do' when westgate happened. And trying to comprehend the human mind led me to frightening paths.

For example, should one consider himself lucky because a child had died in his stead? To every action there's an opposite and equal reaction. After all, isn't there a hint of guilt in such celebrations? How can such rationality be justified?

It's then that one realizes that all this celebration is in fact, 'devil worship'. If there's anything to celebrate about then it's victory over death, and living under the 'mandate of heaven' as Confucius, or Christ put it.

Then there's only pure being. No thanking or demanding. Only giving with a cheerful heart.
Mukiri
#5 Posted : Wednesday, September 25, 2013 5:07:58 PM
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2012 wrote:
This tragedy at the Westgate made me wonder and maybe if there's a religious scholar here he/she could clarify.

Now should we thank God that we were nowhere near Westgate? I ask this because I know the people who passed were probably not at the wrong place. Did God save the rest of us or we were just lucky not to have been there?

The fact that we were born automatically means we'll die. Its a guarantee. Its only a question of when and how.

When you ask such soul searching questions, you are bound to end up with 'Then whats the meaning of life?' A question whose answer has been sought after by people from all schools of thought.

I believe that it is when you get your answer, that life truly starts.

Are you afraid of death? And if so, why?

Proverbs 19:21
simonkabz
#6 Posted : Wednesday, September 25, 2013 5:24:34 PM
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tycho wrote:
2012 wrote:
This tragedy at the Westgate made me wonder and maybe if there's a religious scholar here he/she could clarify.

Now should we thank God that we were nowhere near Westgate? I ask this because I know the people who passed were probably not at the wrong place. Did God save the rest of us or we were just lucky not to have been there?


I was just beginning a study of 'the evil that men do' when westgate happened. And trying to comprehend the human mind led me to frightening paths.

For example, should one consider himself lucky because a child had died in his stead? To every action there's an opposite and equal reaction. After all, isn't there a hint of guilt in such celebrations? How can such rationality be justified?

It's then that one realizes that all this celebration is in fact, 'devil worship'. If there's anything to celebrate about then it's victory over death, and living under the 'mandate of heaven' as Confucius, or Christ put it.

Then there's only pure being. No thanking or demanding. Only giving with a cheerful heart.


Sijakuelewa bro Laughing out loudly Laughing out loudly
TULIA.........UFUNZWE!
accelriskconsult
#7 Posted : Wednesday, September 25, 2013 5:26:10 PM
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Today at the office, I spoke to a man who has cancer. He told me that he hates people who speak slowly. I perfectly understood what he meant.
Magigi
#8 Posted : Wednesday, September 25, 2013 5:28:42 PM
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accelriskconsult wrote:
Today at the office, I spoke to a man who has cancer. He told me that he hates people who speak slowly. I perfectly understood what he meant.

Pray Probably wants to hear a lot before he goes!
Wendz
#9 Posted : Wednesday, September 25, 2013 5:49:32 PM
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And i get tired reading such threads.... aren't we supposed to be thankful for the opportunity to live? We would argue, there are many who have died in road accidents and we didn't, there are many who have cancer and we don't, and for some, they just had a headache and died... but we are alive... and we are not supposed to celebrate? even angles in heaven celebrate! If i die, i die, if i live, i thank God and celebrate the gift of life! Devil worship someone's big toe!(because it's not "MY" toe!) NKT!
Wendz
#10 Posted : Wednesday, September 25, 2013 5:53:36 PM
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Mukiri wrote:
[quote=2012]This tragedy at the Westgate made me wonder and maybe if there's a religious scholar here he/she could clarify.

Now should we thank God that we were nowhere near Westgate? I ask this because I know the people who passed were probably not at the wrong place. Did God save the rest of us or we were just lucky not to have been there?

The fact that we were born automatically means we'll die. Its a guarantee. Its only a question of when and how.

When you ask such soul searching questions, you are bound to end up with 'Then whats the meaning of life?' A question whose answer has been sought after by people from all schools of thought.

I believe that it is when you get your answer, that life truly starts.

Are you afraid of death? And if so, why?[/quote]

My biggest fear of my death is how wendzlets will survive when i am gone.... And when i pray, i always request God to give me many years to see them through life until they are grown up and can take care of themselves.... Just like one guy requested that God keeps him until he sees his saviour. when he did, then he said he could then die in peace....
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