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Originally Posted by RougeUnderoos
Who wouldn't?
That Charles Colson fellow is interesting. I'd never heard of him. His claim that Hurricane Katrina was a warning from God that America should be better prepared for the next terrorist attack is pretty good.
A six-year-old who lost his home, school, and dog to the flood might ask "why doesn't God just stop the terrorist attack, instead of wrecking everything and killing my dog?"
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The 3 million + supporters who campaigned for Robertson to be the Republican Presidential candidate in 1988 probably wouldn't agree that he was a total nutjob. Neither would the 1.7 million people in the Christian Coalition.
The sad fact is that Robertson (and his ilk) has more sway in the American populace than the Pope does.
As to your other point, many people (especially Americans) believe in the power of prayer, and will credit being "cured" by Jesus. The cure could be of cancer, or drug addiction, or some other affliction. The hypothetical six-year-old might ask "why doesn't Jesus just cure everyone of cancer"? The answer, to my 6-year old and to your 6-year old, is the same - because God does not exist.