tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30817870.post3890448230715313410..comments2023-05-22T01:44:46.619-07:00Comments on Michael Reads the Bible: Job 38-43: The Problem of Suffering, and Other ProblemsMichael5000http://www.blogger.com/profile/10148584819327475239noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30817870.post-2127156613337135922009-04-07T13:13:00.000-07:002009-04-07T13:13:00.000-07:00@Rebel: That's the principle of jihad (the REAL pr...<B>@Rebel: That's the principle of <I>jihad</I> (the REAL principle, not the relatively trivial "holy war" detail) in a nutshell. Perhaps a conversion to Islam would be in order? It would certainly give you something to talk about with the fam!<BR/><BR/>@Elaine: I TOTALLY agree with you that Job is important. It's actually about <I>theology</I>, and that makes it more significant as a religious text than anything since at least Leviticus.</B>Michael5000https://www.blogger.com/profile/10148584819327475239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30817870.post-65777517716407557152009-04-06T14:56:00.000-07:002009-04-06T14:56:00.000-07:00Rebel, that's pretty much the way it is. But the ...Rebel, that's pretty much the way it is. But the OTHER part: you do not have to "keep going" alone. You can find other people to share the journey with... <BR/><BR/>I actually recommended one of Harold Kushner's books, first published in the early 80's, to Michael5000, because it discusses the Book of Job and the problem of human suffering so thoroughly: _When Bad Things Happen to Good People_. The title scared me so much that I actually got it from a library so I would not have to invest any money in what could have been a very upsetting book. Instead, I have bought and given away a dozen copies over the past 25+ years. One of those copies was for my daughter... but that is another story. <BR/><BR/>I think Job is an important book because it does tackle a very difficult, painful subject. I mean, the guy could have done a romance novel instead, huh?Elainenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30817870.post-86219809477416793652009-04-01T13:15:00.000-07:002009-04-01T13:15:00.000-07:00I think this is where I get the basis of my genera...I think this is where I get the basis of my general philosophy: Sometimes life is shitty, but you just have to keep going and someday things might not be so shitty anymore.Rebelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12835352917180439099noreply@blogger.com