> blasphemous suggestions that all this mysteriously serves God's good ends<
Although the principle can easily be invoked in a trite, unsympathetic way, Rom. 8:28 indicates that all things do serve God's good ends.
Moral evil is an important component of the magnitude of the effects of the tsunami. Destruction of natural coastal protection such as reefs and mangroves, failure to establish a warning system, the conflicts in the region that complicate relief efforts, etc. all helped contribute to the magnitude of the problem.
Dr. David Campbell
Old Seashells
University of Alabama
Biodiversity & Systematics
Dept. Biological Sciences
Box 870345
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0345 USA
bivalve@mail.davidson.alumlink.com
That is Uncle Joe, taken in the masonic regalia of a Grand Exalted Periwinkle of the Mystic Order of Whelks-P.G. Wodehouse, Romance at Droitgate Spa
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