Re: Secret Service - Random Comments - Spoilers

"John Richards" <jr70@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "Sharpe Fan" <sharpeseagle2003AntiSpam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> No my problem is not that the "direct result in Joan's life was not 
>> positive".  It is that He lied by omission.
>
> I don't understand where you get this "lied by omission" bit.
> God is under no obligation to divulge to people the consequences
> of every act.

If it was Joan's own act I agree that he is under no obligation to explain

the consequences and even feel He shouldn't in most cases.  When He asks
her 
to do something ostensibly for one reason, but really for another that is
a 
lie.  Whether or not the trash was a minor safety problem or not, that was

not His reason for asking.

>
> > God asked her to pick up the trash because it was a safety hazard 
> > (Someone could
>> slip).  God knew the really consequences of that action but
deliberately 
>> mislead her.
>
> How was it "misleading"? The trash *was* a safety hazard.
> Sometimes even good Samaritans get hurt. There are no guarantees
> of positive outcome for any act, no matter how good the intent.
> The school's principal, however, bears full responsibility for falsely
> accusing Joan of vandalism.
>
>>  If He had asked her to pick up the and told her the reason was He
wanted 
>> her to get community service, I would have no problem.
>
> Again, God is under no obligation to make the future crystal clear.
>
>
> -- 
> John Richards
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>
Since God is omniscient and omnipotent, I agree no one and nothing can
force 
him to do anything.  He is perfectly free to lie to Joan and avoid any 
repercussions.  It still is lying.

Sharpe Fan