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Pastor’s daughter, 6, killed in freak badminton accident while on vacation (www.independent.co.uk)

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Because it's " part of the plan, and it was challenging at first, and it tested my faith. I even asked 'y u do dis god?' and then I learned something something god is glorious n such"

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

I'm not religious, but I grew up in a religious home. It's worth noting that "everything happens for a reason" and "God has a plan for everything" are not in the Bible and are not doctrine, as far as I remember. These are platitudes people with a poor understanding of their religion say, but not actually part of the belief system. This pastor likely has a more nuanced, and possibly more painful, view of this event through the lens of their belief.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Those tenets were definitely a part of my upbringing haha