How long must the world wait ?

If we are still waiting for the second coming, how many more atrocities does the world have to endure before He pops back. Surely He's not up there watching it all going on
His design for the human race is obviously flawed, we cant live in a civilised manner. So why doesn't he come and put it all right ?

[Accountable]

I've always viewed God quite literally as our Father. As kids, we really can't see the whole picture. Think of a toddler trying to walk. the little tike gets up, takes a few steps (or one step ) then falls and bumps his butt. It's painful! He cries and holds his little hands up to you to pick him up and make it all better. His tears are heartbreaking, but you let him cry because you know the bigger picture. He soon tries again, and again. Far too soon, he's on the varsity track team thinking about college.

Maybe all this mayhem that is a major pain in our collective asses is really nothing serious at all, given the bigger picture. Maybe it's our job to learn from it, fix it, stand back up and carry on.

Its a nice way to look at it but we're taking too long to learn , even when looking at the big picture. I dont see the worlds suffering and inhumanity as merely a "falling over " and getting back up again.

We quite clearly cant get it right and havent for thousands and thousands of years . Its abut time Him upstairs came and gave us all a sharp slap across the back of the legs, after all you wouldnt allow your child to so persistently get it wrong without the proper guidance and education.You would step in ,right ?

I see no light at the end of the tunnel

[Accountable]

Originally Posted by ArnoldLayne

We quite clearly cant get it right and havent for thousands and thousands of years . Its abut time Him upstairs came and gave us all a sharp slap across the back of the legs, after all you wouldnt allow your child to so persistently get it wrong without the proper guidance and education.You would step in ,right ?

This is my whole point. A good parent wouldn't. God is a good parent. Therefore, from a biggest-picture perspective, maybe we're the equivalent of siblings working out a petty argument.

[chonsigirl]

No one knows the hour or the day, we wait as long as we have to.
We need to live our lives not worrying about the timing, but continue with following the Word.

Originally Posted by Accountable

This is my whole point. A good parent wouldn't. God is a good parent. Therefore, from a biggest-picture perspective, maybe we're the equivalent of siblings working out a petty argument.

Sorry Millions of children starving in Africa is not trying to settle a petty arguement....big picture or no big picture

He should not allow that to happen if he is an all caring God

WHERE IS HE ?

And stop making excuses for him !

[buttercup]

well maybe because he's not actually there

Originally Posted by buttercup

well maybe because he's not actually there

Thank you Buttercup
Now THAT makes sense

[Accountable]

Originally Posted by ArnoldLayne

Sorry Millions of children starving in Africa is not trying to settle a petty arguement....big picture or no big picture

He should not allow that to happen if he is an all caring God

WHERE IS HE ?

And stop making excuses for him !

You're right! We should sue! He should be fired! Obviously incompetent. I guess if you can't trust God to do it for us, we'll just have to do it ourselves, eh?

Accountable...with respect thats my whole point ...WE CANT !

So why does he allow millions of children to starve.He hasnt done a very good job has he .

Did he leave us at the back of the cupboard to start a new better improved version of the human race, bug free....Human Race 1.1

Is there a downloadable upgrade to rid us of the poverty and greed and inhumanity ?

Yeah sorry, I sound very synical but what else can I think when faced with such cruel atrocities around the world.We cant just shrug our shoulders and say its Gods will