Is America being punished by God?

I've no doubt that the far right evangelical extremists had a field day with this poll.

Whether you believe in the existence of a God or not is unimportant. What is important is realising that the common denominator in all wars/conflicts etc is MAN.

I believe in God but in a loving God who is there for all of us if we want Him. I do not believe that He has any part in the current problems relating to September 11th. Man and the fanatical extremist views he preaches is the real culprit.

Do as thou will and harm none would be better. Believe what you want to believe but don't incite violence against others while doing so. Just running such an inflammatory poll may kill or injure somebody and I don't remember God ever saying that it was okay to kill someone in his name.

Get a life and go and look outside your narrow views - you may discover those who desperately need support and help (including some of those minority groups you have mentioned) I don't like the idea of abortion any more than anyone else but then I'm in the very fortunate position of owning my own home, stable married relationship, enough money to support a child. Who knows how I would feel were I not so fortunate. Thou shalt not pass judgment on others. By the way, I presume that having prevented the young pregnant woman from aborting a baby that you'll be there for years afterwards to help her as she struggles to cope with the costs and responsibilities that child brings. That would be truly doing Gods work but somehow I don't think that's on your agenda.

"Do as thou wilt" is the number 1 commandment of the satanic bible. ========== In Reply To ========== I've no doubt that the far right evangelical extremists had a field day with this poll.

Whether you believe in the existence of a God or not is unimportant. What is important is realising that the common denominator in all wars/conflicts etc is MAN.

I believe in God but in a loving God who is there for all of us if we want Him. I do not believe that He has any part in the current problems relating to September 11th. Man and the fanatical extremist views he preaches is the real culprit.

Do as thou will and harm none would be better. Believe what you want to believe but don't incite violence against others while doing so. Just running such an inflammatory poll may kill or injure somebody and I don't remember God ever saying that it was okay to kill someone in his name.

Get a life and go and look outside your narrow views - you may discover those who desperately need support and help (including some of those minority groups you have mentioned) I don't like the idea of abortion any more than anyone else but then I'm in the very fortunate position of owning my own home, stable married relationship, enough money to support a child. Who knows how I would feel were I not so fortunate. Thou shalt not pass judgment on others. By the way, I presume that having prevented the young pregnant woman from aborting a baby that you'll be there for years afterwards to help her as she struggles to cope with the costs and responsibilities that child brings. That would be truly doing Gods work but somehow I don't think that's on your agenda.

========== In Reply To ========== "Do as thou wilt" is the number 1 commandment of the satanic bible.

Is it really? Perhaps I should go read it - they can't be any worse than the extremists who maintain that violence against others is okay in the name of God. I agree with the other writer - there's far too much violence in this world without inciting more. No God wanted man to fight.

Lily S, Just because there are some idiots in the world who resort to violence doesn't excuse sins such as homosexuality and abortion (abortion IS violence by the way).You should have learned when you were a baby that a second wrong doesn't make the first wrong right.