Originally Posted by Allheart
Hi again Sky -
Good afternoon, Allheart!
Sky, you know what else I wonder. How do I get rewarded to go to heaven and have not suffered nowhere near as much the little child who starves every day ( I am sure you seen the commericals of the children all over the world). Now it is my beleif, that those children when they pass go right into our Lord's arms. How is it I get to go too? Especially when I know there is suffering and do what amounts to nothing to have it removed and further more, have more clothes then I need, eat more food then I need to survive, so on and so on and so on. I think I would have a bit of atoning to do, don't you think so?
You get rewarded to go to heaven, Allheart, by becoming Born Again as that is the ONLY way one can get to Heaven, through Jesus Christ!
As for suffering, suffering is caused by mankind upon itself. God does not send suffering to anyone, rather, man creates his own suffering based upon his negative ideals, ideas, greed, envy, mistrust, unloving nature and the lack of God in their life. When man thinks boastful and exhibits pride and lives that way, he becomes entangled in that web. God stands by the sidelines watching man's actions (as they have free will to do what they wish - but with consequences!) and while He is a God of great compassion and mercy, He will not allow man's sinful nature to go unpunished, therefore, He will allow suffering to take place so that mankind will learn its lessons and become closer to Him.
The children who starve everyday, God Loves very much. However, one must realize that it is their parents who cause their children to suffer as they do. And if they do not have jobs or food to give them, who do you think is at fault? The parents. When they bring children into the world, they must be prepared to Provide (with a capital "P") for them, not just take pleasure in the act of what transpires before one brings them into the world and then forget about the new little life. And yet, in the poorest of countries women are still getting pregnant with a family they KNOW cannot provide adequately for those children. That is a real tragedy because it is the little ones who end up suffering innocently for the sins of their parents.
Yet in many Catholic countries the Pope actually encourages people to have children and even more of them, can you believe that! It is wonderful to have children but only if you can provide for them adequately by feeding them, clothing them, giving them a good roof over their heads and giving them a good education! If you can't, then take a step back to reasses tbe situation of whether your heart will allow you to Starve your child after it is born and whether you can live with that or not. As for the Pope, it would be great if all those parents from all over the world whom he so encourages to have children, would go to the Vatican and drop off all their starving kids right in front of his Palace doors and have HIM take care of them as he is a man of GREAT means and should have enough compassion to care for them when their parents can't! So, while having children for those who can afford them is great, I cannot agree with the Pope on everyone having children regardless of financial status. And yes, I too have seen the commercials of the starving children that you speak about and it literally breaks my heart every time I see it. It is just so sad and I wish I could embrace each and every one of them and feed them and give them all the necessities in life yet I can't, but the Pope surely could with his immense wealth, but is his heart into it!
And Yes, those poor children go straight into God's arms and His Loving heart when they pass from this world! Of that, there can be no question! For they are too young and disadvantaged and God takes great compassion in the least of those little ones, unequivocally! And yes, you too get to go to Heaven when you give your life to Christ as Scripture tells us. But it would be very difficult for you, as a single person, or even if married, to try to cure the ills of the world as billionaires can do. God understands that, Allheart. He also understands your great loving heart and your desire that you wish you could do more. That is enough for Him as the desire in your heart is as great as the action you could take if you were in a position to afford it. God does not fault you for having enough to eat, wear, etc. for you have personally earned it and He wishes that we would prosper and grow without need. But for those who were "born into poverty" it is an example that they, themselves, make unto themselves and to others when they have children whom they cannot feed, etc. God does not hold you or anyone else responsible for them. He would like for us to certainly help these people as we are able and that is why some even sponsor children, donate their services to organizations that help feed and clothe children, etc. but if destitute people were to be given a blank check every time they have a child, then when would they ever learn the difference! So, God sees your own merits and acts upon that and coupled with becoming Saved, can get you into Heaven! In the meantime, God does hear and answers prayers! So, pray for the less fortunate and that will help them so much in the eyes of God!
Hope I am not carrying this over the top.
Thanks again.