The Under Shepherd

As the previous post will guide you, it is apparently shocking that some non-believers are surprised when a Christian claims that God does not do everything for His children. The article, “God Is Not A Babysitter” has brought about a wonderful and sometimes disturbing discussion on one website (see previous post).

A couple of people even stated, “Either god is active in the world, or he isn’t. And by active, I mean in people’s personal lives. That includes protection for the innocent. Or else … he’s not worth believing in.”

What is quite interesting to me is how similar the view of some atheists are to some Christians.

One of the major pictures that studying the Hebraic and Jewish roots of the New Testament has given me is that of the Shepherd.

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