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where was god?

davidc4430 — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 00:49:01 GMT

Woman fighting for life, 28 injured in NSW bus crash

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-27/bus-crash-in-harden-injures-17-people/11553584

he/she musta been busy?

Re: where was god?

lyhargr_0 — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 00:58:36 GMT

Cant really see what it has to do with God but I guess some people always need to blame someone else

If you actually read the whole article, you will see the part which reads " the driver lost control" , I didnt realise it was God driving the bus

Re: where was god?

go-tazz — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 01:15:00 GMT

@lyhargr_0 wrote:
Cant really see what it has to do with God but I guess some people always need to blame someone else

If you actually read the whole article, you will see the part which reads " the driver lost control" , I didnt realise it was God driving the bus

He's not blaming as it clearly states in the article:

The bus, being operated by MIA Coaches, was carrying a mix of adults and children from a church group.

Hence the god reference.

Re: where was god?

lyhargr_0 — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 02:06:17 GMT

The OP was asking "where god was?"

God guides He doesnt control our lives, the bus driver had free choice and in this case , it would seem he made a bad one

Re: where was god?

Anonymous — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 02:10:35 GMT

OP was asking where God was due to the bus being loaded with church goers

Fair enough question

I guess they were not going to church 'enough'

Re: where was god?

lyhargr_0 — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 02:20:33 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
OP was asking where God was due to the bus being loaded with church goers

Fair enough question

I guess they were not going to church 'enough'

Ummm dont think that God works that way .... but hey

Re: where was god?

freddie*rooster — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 03:44:15 GMT

He was busy in the confessional hearing the pedophile priests

confessions.

Re: where was god?

ecar3483 — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 04:08:29 GMT

Where was God?

You know, on reflection, I can honestly say that don't know...

But I do know this much - the bus "landed" upright. Had it landed upside down there would have, in all likelihood, been more injuries...

It would seem it came to a halt not too far from the road, which must have made the rescue/recovery effort easier.

The roof didn't crumple, trapping people inside, and the bus didn't catch fire which woulld have only magnified the terror felt by the passengers.

Accidents are terrible, but an accident where everybody, to some degree, walks away is far better than one where fatalities are involved.

So if you believe in God, thank Him, thank Him for this - it could have been a lot worse.

And if you don't believe in God then I suppose you could say something like "Phew, that was a lucky escape..."...

🙂

Re: where was god?

not_for_sale — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 04:50:28 GMT

Words other than luck can be used in situations such as this e.g. fate, destiny, fortune, nature. But some of us are inclined to look for the person/s at blame due to their action or inaction. When we can't find someone to blame we sometimes resort to supernatural explanations i.e. God did it or it was good or bad luck. Personally. I think sh*t sometimes happens and it is pointless to suggest reasons that make no sense.

Re: where was god?

brerrabbit585 — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 05:22:31 GMT

If you weren't such a godless person you'd know that the Bible says time and chance happen to all men, and that it also says it rains on the just AND the unjust.

I'd be very careful who you mock!

Re: where was god?

go-tazz — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 05:29:15 GMT

It was maybe a light hearted attempt at humour because it was church group and obviously the ones that don't

"get" it seem to be the ones trying to have a "go" at the op.

Crikey,I could never believe in a so called deity - any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part

of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force. divinity, god, immortal.

IMHO that would mean a cruel and at least part mongrel to condone the suffering that happens and has

happened on this planet in their name (I just can't believe someone/thing like that does exist and that humanity

is reponsible for it's own suffering).

Bad things happen to "good" people and good things happen to "bad" people (I could never get my head

around how god was responsible for the "good" things that happened in life but was never mentioned when

something bad happened).

Remember the crusades,Isis,etc and the members of the churches that violated against humanity yet

preached in it's name.

History is full of atrocities committed by religion yet it still flourishes because some people have to believe in

something to make their life more bearable and have some sort of purpose in life (just like some people believe

in fairy tales and others don't).

Each to there own as long as you leave me out of it.

Re: where was god?

martinw-48 — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 06:05:50 GMT

My bad
God and I were chugging a few beers and bongs
He's back on duty and his guiding hand is back in place

Re: where was god?

not_for_sale — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 06:08:56 GMT

@brerrabbit585 wrote:
If you weren't such a godless person you'd know that the Bible says time and chance happen to all men, and that it also says it rains on the just AND the unjust.

I'd be very careful who you mock!

Who are you referring to?

Re: where was god?

martinw-48 — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 06:30:45 GMT

Not for sale, I'm guessing david

Re: where was god?

not_for_sale — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 08:08:30 GMT

@brerrabbit585 wrote:
If you weren't such a godless person you'd know that the Bible says time and chance happen to all men, and that it also says it rains on the just AND the unjust.

I'd be very careful who you mock!

If you were referring to the OP, do you personally know him? I don’t. I am asking because you have judged him to be “godless” and seemingly accuse him of mocking God. Why? Is it because he wrote, “he/she musta been busy”? I assume you have cautioned him to be careful because you believe in a fearsome and punishing God, straight out of the Old Testament. This is exactly the opposite of what Jesus told us. While I don’t know the OP, I have read enough of his comments to know he is essentially a good hearted person. And the God I conceptualize would be amused by his cheeky sense of humour. I’d be more concerned about using God’s name in vain for personal retribution. I don’t think that would be a good idea!

Re: where was god?

imastawka — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 08:26:27 GMT

@brerrabbit585 wrote:
If you weren't such a godless person you'd know that the Bible says time and chance happen to all men, and that it also says it rains on the just AND the unjust.

I'd be very careful who you mock!

Sheesh. Lighten up.

All David said was God must have been busy.

Where's the mockery?

How do you know David is a godless person anyway.

Re: where was god?

domino-710 — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 08:58:21 GMT

@not_for_sale wrote:
@brerrabbit585 wrote:
If you weren't such a godless person you'd know that the Bible says time and chance happen to all men, and that it also says it rains on the just AND the unjust.

I'd be very careful who you mock!
If you were referring to the OP, do you personally know him? I don’t. I am asking because you have judged him to be “godless” and seemingly accuse him of mocking God. Why? Is it because he wrote, “he/she musta been busy”? I assume you have cautioned him to be careful because you believe in a fearsome and punishing God, straight out of the Old Testament. This is exactly the opposite of what Jesus told us. While I don’t know the OP, I have read enough of his comments to know he is essentially a good hearted person. And the God I conceptualize would be amused by his cheeky sense of humour. I’d be more concerned about using God’s name in vain for personal retribution. I don’t think that would be a good idea!

This is just so - so - what's wrong with the ' religious '.

Agree or disagree - David has his right to express his humour.

We've had our moments - but on the whole - I think he is a good bloke.

Re: where was god?

springyzone — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 21:11:31 GMT

Ah the old protestant ethic and spirit of capitalism theory.

Where worldly success could be interpreted as a sign of salvation and God looking after you.

And some people took this to mean the opposite was also true; if you suffered, then you had done something to deserve it. You hadn't been good enough.

Of course, there is the alternative Christian view-that bad things can happen to good people and your reward won't be on earth, it will be in the afterlife.

Let's go with that, shall we?

Re: where was god?

joztamps — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 21:57:05 GMT

@springyzone wrote:
Ah the old protestant ethic and spirit of capitalism theory.
Where worldly success could be interpreted as a sign of salvation and God looking after you.

And some people took this to mean the opposite was also true; if you suffered, then you had done something to deserve it. You hadn't been good enough.

Of course, there is the alternative Christian view-that bad things can happen to good people and your reward won't be on earth, it will be in the afterlife.
Let's go with that, shall we?

Not all that "old".

It's what PM Scummo's mob believe.

Re: where was god?

colic2bullsgirlore — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 23:31:44 GMT

@davidc4430 wrote:
Woman fighting for life, 28 injured in NSW bus crash

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-27/bus-crash-in-harden-injures-17-people/11553584

he/she musta been busy?

He was M.I.A.....like the coach