Comment by Tony / San Francisco on May 20, 2009 at 6:55pm

I was once a born-again, ex-homo, Christian. I went back to gay after about a year, moved to San Francisco 1977 & had 10 YEARS of good friends, parties, freedom.
Then AIDS hit & SF became a nightmare. My friends died horribly slow deaths. I'm HIV+ and was OK with that, thinking I'd join my buddies in death.
But I lived. And never got sick. So instead of leaving this planet, I had to deal with enormous grief.
I TURNED TO BOOZE and drank for 15 years. 2 years ago while drunk, I fell, got a bloody concussion.... didn't know i had 2 black eyes until morning.
RATIONAL RECOVERY worked for me = no cult like A.A. - no "higher power" crap. I'm OK now.
My point = I was given way more than I could handle. A wise god would have known that. A compassionate god wouldn't have given me that much sorrow in a short time.

Comment by Gaytor on May 20, 2009 at 8:01pm

I would point to 1000's of suicides every year and say, Whatch talkn 'bout Willis?

Comment by Cara Coleen on May 20, 2009 at 9:51pm

The problem is is that humans CAN handle rather a lot. Should we be put through it just because we can handle it? I don't think so. I think it's cruel and unnecessary.

Comment by Dave G on May 21, 2009 at 12:12pm

Gaytor, unfortunately, they'd point to those sucides and say that 'they were not given more than they could handle, they just were weak and didn't trust God and Jesus enough, that's why Satan was able to make them kill themselves'. They are experts at twisting facts into whatever shape is needed to fit their beliefs.

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