That's the beauty of it. You don't have to agree! Nor do I have to agree with you. Neither of us have to agree with gravity, mass, velocity or other countless laws of order. Yet we are wise to learn some of these laws ... or fall on our faces in the process. It is a learning and discovery process. But I have seen enough proof for me in these areas. I rarely say "mark my words" ... maybe once every year or two. Some things are so simple and clear when certain laws of order are breached ... like in this case.
I'm not trying to win an argument. If EJ was to get hit by a tomato which was part of a partially cooked egg omelette and die tomorrow of salmonella... you would say it's god's will, I told you so. If he lives another 50 yrs., you would say it was god's will. ... I give up.
He is an exceptionally skilled musician. Yet I believe that what we produce in the lives of others and the direction we take them defines us. If there is no God as some believe ... then the entertainment and that affect has value as you suggest. If there is one true God and Jesus is His Son as I believe ... then the direction Elton has and is producing is unhealthy and deadly. I am quite sure of this. Yet you may be sure of what you believe ... OK ... you are free to believe that, as am I to believe as I do.
Not at all. God's will is that people have life ... that is why he sent Jesus to pay for Elton's sins and yours and mine. Jesus died a pretty gruesome death out of love for you and Elton and me. And not so we could die but live. However ... in love ... God has given us the ability to choose. Some choose life ... some keep their condemnation ... even though life is offered freely.
By the way, I went to catholic school for 9 years and church on Sundays. Has my Lord, Jesus, god, whatever... forsaken me? No. People have.
Yeah ... people can be mean. I try not to ... but often people don't understand where I'm coming from. And text type is hard to feel the heart of another through. So ... were you an alter boy?
LOL Forgive the people who failed or hurt you. Holding judgment on others only eats at your own soul and chains you to the past. Most don't deserve forgiveness for their sins against each other. (Especially against the innocent.) But forgiving is the higher road and delivers you from the angst of judging others and the pain of past sorrows. For what its worth. I'm tired ... on the west coast ... but need to do TV time and crash early. CYA