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Your Question:
Why did I have to lose my limb?
Answer:
I'm not sure I understand the question. You're asking why someone had to lose a limb? As a pastor, I've seen people struggle with questions like this, but I'm not aware of any specific situation that you're referring to. From a philosophical perspective, I think the question gets at the issue of why God allows suffering and pain in the world. As a Christian, I believe that God is sovereign and that He has a plan for our lives, even when it involves pain and suffering. Sometimes, God allows us to experience pain so that we can grow and learn from it, or so that we can help others who are going through similar struggles. In the case of someone who has lost a limb, it's possible that God allowed it to happen for a specific reason, even if we don't understand what that reason is. As the Bible says, "And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose" (Romans 8:28). This doesn't mean that we have to understand why something happened, but rather that we can trust that God is working everything out for our good, even in the midst of pain and suffering.
Sources:
christian apologetics
douglas groothius
the god hypothesis
stephen meyer
dogmatic theology
shedd
why does god allow evil
clay jones
mark
eckhard schnabel
how to pray
c s lewis
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