Life, Death and Gods' Goodness!

                          
   Recently things seem to be out of sync. We have a friend whose Dad recently died, another friend who was diagnosed with cancer, and I myself had an accident while riding an ATV and messed up my left knee, ankle, and foot. What's up when things like this happen?
   We live in a "fallen" world. Since Adam ate the apple Eve presented him, we have lived in a less than perfect world. It doesn't mean that God doesn't love us, it just means we have to cope with circumstances
which we simply wish would go away. Gods' presence is always with us! If we would just remember this
 it would go a long way in comforting our spirit and helping us to comfort others. In the latter part of Matthew 28:20, Christ tells us "I am with you always, even unto the end of the world." Also in John 14:16,"And I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter, that He may abide with you forever."
    When circumstances get us down, we must remember to look up! "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are called called according to His purpose." Romans8:28.

The Koran & The N.Y. Mosque

                                              
    Rev. Terry Jones wants to burn the Koran, and a lot of people are upset about the proposed mosque building site 2 blocks from ground zero in New York City. Who's right and whose wrong? The people wanting to place the masque near ground zero technically do have the "freedom of religion" portion of our Constitution on their side, however, good taste and decency would indicate that they are wrong. It would be extremely disrespectful to the memory of those who perished at the hands of Muslim extremists and their families.
    Burning the Koran would be within the "freedom of speech" portion of our Constitution, but extremely
disrespectful to those who adhere to the Muslim faith. Being a Christian as is Rev. Jones I am inclined to believe that the Koran is heresy. "But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than that which we have preached to you, let him be cursed." Galatians 1:8.
    People have the right to believe what they want to. "Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter:
Fear God, and keep His commandments: for this is the whole duty of man." Ecclesiastes 12:13.
    It's funny that Christians and Muslims share a common ancestry in Abraham, but cannot seem to abide in peace. There is some word that a possible "deal" may be reached about moving the mosque if Rev. Jones

doesn't burn the Koran. Let us hope this can be worked out without further anger and alienation.