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Every human in
our world experiences moments of self-reflection, doubt and skepticism.
We search for answers that help us define God's role in our lives and
our relevance to the universe and beyond. These are not new questions.
The Urantia Book can be a valuable source of enlightenment and comfort
when a soul is faced with Life's Toughest Questions. Click on a question
you've struggled with and discover The Urantia Book's perspective on
some of life's most difficult and frequently-asked questions.
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Q: I am devastated when children are abducted and murdered.
Please tell me that they are not alone in their last hour. It saddens
me while a child is being tortured the world continues and unaware of
their pain.
A: All humanity suffers when children are mistreated and murdered. It
is
an outrage that touches all of us very deeply...
I don't know if I can ease your heart through this pain you feel, but I
can tell you that our God is a loving and kind Father to all his
children. In life and in death, none of us is ever alone. I do not know
for sure, but I like to think that there is some sort of mechanism in
the brain that, at some point, shields a victim of such suffering from
feeling the full brunt of the pain and fear of such an experience.
Here is a passage from The Urantia Book that may help ease your mind
somewhat:
(39:5.11)
...During moments just prior to physical death a reflective
phenomenon sometimes occurs in the human mind, and this dimming
consciousness seems to visualize something of the form of the attending
angel, and this is immediately translated into terms of the habitual
concept of angels held in that individual's mind.
We can only hope that a youngster undergoing such a terrible experience
may be blessed with such a vision of peace and loveliness. I suspect
that the ministering angels do attend these
young ones, and ease their passing in ways that we cannot know. And
once the child has passed on the the next world, their eternal journey
of adventure and joy will begin, despite the terrible circumstances of
their death. For this, we can be grateful.
Remember how much Jesus loved children? He was always sensitive to
them, and advised all of us to become like children in order to really
be able to receive his tender mercies. Knowing this, I am sure that any
child who suffers a hard death in this way has a special dispensation
of mercy as they pass into his everlasting arms. I can't say
for
sure, but I prefer to think it is true, since there is no proof to the
contrary...
It saddens me as well, to think of the terrible things that happen on
our world - not only to children, but to innocent men and women in all
kinds of circumstances. Many people are caught in situations all the
time that stagger our imaginations and leave us feeling sad and
powerless when we dwell upon them. If we were aware of each instance of
suffering and pain that occur on our world, none of us could carry on.
This does not mean that we are not sympathetic, though. Anyone who
hears of such things is saddened and upset by them.
We have a choice though...we can choose to allow ourselves to become
paralyzed by sadness and laden with sorrow over these kinds of crimes
against humanity, or we can activate our highest mind, and pray for
right thinking and a knowledge of God to spread over our world. We can
selflessly love the children that we do know, and teach them to love
others, and to love God. We can join, or contribute to groups that work
to alleviate the suffering of innocent victims. We can put our energy
to work in positive ways that serve others. These are activities that
we CAN control, and positive action has a ripple effect on our world.
I know that my reply may not give you the kind of relief that you
desire, but I do hope that you will open your heart to God and allow
him to speak thoughts of peace to your soul. Staying close to God is a
sure cure for these times when we feel overwhelmed by events that are
out of our control, but which touch our hearts so acutely.
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