And I just saw Sliver's question to me about questioning my belief in God. I do not want to get into a religious argument because you won't change my mind and I won't change yours, so I won't waste my time or yours. But to answer your question, my belief in God has not changed, you either believe or don't...I do. If you are wondering if my FAITH in God changed, it actually increased. I can't tell you God's plans (nor can Mr. Robertson) and I hate that 300,000 people died, but I can see some good coming out of this tragedy. If the quake didn't happen, untold thousands of Haitians would continue to perish from crime, starvation, malnutrition, accidents, and lack of medical treatment. I don't think I have EVER seen such an outpouring of support for a nation and believe this nation could be rebuilt to thrive in the future. From a religious standpoint, Haiti has this strange duality where many people professed Christian beliefs, but also practiced voodoo. This tragedy has brought about a bit of a Christan revival in Haiti. One day I'll ask God about it, but until then I will just trust that He knows a whole lot more than I do and be content with that.
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