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To: Emile Vidrine who wrote (20478)	9/1/1998 8:51:00 AM
From: mark silvers	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 39621

Emile <<What is sin? It's a disruption between ourselves and the fundamental nature of God.>> How can that be? I dont deny that people sin, It is unavoidable, as it is part of our God given nature. HOw can sin be considered a disruption of the natural order between ourselves and God when it is part of the natural state given to us by God? I am not saying that Sin is good, or that we shouldnt try to rectify situations and improve and grow. what I am saying is given the fact that God made us the way we are, Any expectation for us to be any different is non-sensical. <<We leave the tender caring umbrella of God's benevolence and we attempt to establish our own autonomy. This is the core of all our sins. This behaviour totally breaks God's heart amd tells him he is not needed and that we can do it on our own.>> WE have been given free will and minds of our own by God, are we not to use them? Can they not be used for good works as well as sin? Also, why does our independence break Gods heart and tell him that he is not needed? Is God that insecure? Isnt the goal of any parent or superior being to see it's children become fully independent, happy, healthy entities, capable of survivng and flourishing on their own? Isnt this what you want for your own children?z Mark