tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8905979743055199217.post4061764230169538464..comments2023-06-28T04:53:24.836-07:00Comments on Dave's Comments: Earthquake in HaitiDave Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457224762159921781noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8905979743055199217.post-1579867958270163782010-01-14T19:26:01.608-08:002010-01-14T19:26:01.608-08:00Here's a review of the subject by someone much...Here's a review of the subject by someone much smarter than I am:<br />http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2010/01/14/does-god-hate-haiti/Dave Petershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07457224762159921781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8905979743055199217.post-46109855829920835992010-01-14T19:23:43.904-08:002010-01-14T19:23:43.904-08:00Taken at face value, the comments seem pretty bad....Taken at face value, the comments seem pretty bad. The reporting that I've heard says that his comments are that the earthquake is God's judgement on Haiti for it's sin. But I've also read that the comments need to be seen in greater context, and that they were actually made while he was raising money for the relief effort. Since I'm preaching on the book of Job this Sunday, I've been reminded again that bad things don't always happen as judgement against sin. God is sovereign. He works all things according to His perfect purposes. We don't always understand why He allows things to happen, but we should trust in Him because He is good and does good. If nothing else, I think it is clear that Robertson's comments were poorly timed. When people are hurting, we need to be there to help them. Sometimes our help might be to warn them about judgement. But that type of help will usually come after the more practical help of rescuing the people who are trapped in buildings that have collapsed.Dave Petershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07457224762159921781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8905979743055199217.post-81024526127758260152010-01-14T16:32:29.153-08:002010-01-14T16:32:29.153-08:00Dave, I would love to know what you think of Pat R...Dave, I would love to know what you think of Pat Robertson's comments regarding Haiti. I'm not sure what I think of what he said, but I think the timing was wrong. Pat D.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8905979743055199217.post-11339919582064980062010-01-14T08:09:46.954-08:002010-01-14T08:09:46.954-08:00good suggestion...I will do it now.good suggestion...I will do it now.Carlettanoreply@blogger.com