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Theists, what do you have to say about the 8 Marines who just died?

They died in a training accident. So what, did god just plan for their lives to be ended in a brief instant by a faulty round of ammunition? One of them was a PFC, which means he had barely even been a Marine for 2 minutes when his life abruptly came to an end.

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    Bad things happen sometimes. That was one of them. Most theistic religions are built around dealing with the fact that bad things happen, not denying it.

    And PFC is not the lowest rank in the Marines. A PFC (Private First Class, or E-2) outranks a Private (E-1).

  • 8 years ago

    your right god screwed them over a bit luckily he has an eternity to make it up to them. Lifes not all about the here and now. Not to mention you are clay in the potters hand what right do you have to question to potter he will make you whatever he wants for whatever purpose he wants

  • 8 years ago

    People made the explosives/ammunition; people fouled up the exercise; people decided to join the Marines.

    I don't see "God" in any of that, do you?

  • 8 years ago

    Well, I don't think God made those rounds of ammunition, did He? No, a human did. It wasn't His fault, and it wasn't those eight Marines' fault, either.

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  • Mike K
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    Hello,

    I'd listen to Chi Girl's advice on this if I were you.

    Cheers,

    Michael Kelly

  • 8 years ago

    God is just and faithful we must put faith in him and believe he knows the best for us

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    If you are not saved, then unless you repent you will all likewise perish. And if you are saved, then watch because you know not in what hour your Lord doth come.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    So you are blaming God for this. How?

  • 8 years ago

    God caused the weapon to explode???

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