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From: Christopher.S.Weinberger@williams.edu (Gib)
Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian
Subject: Re: Divine providence vs. Murphy's Law
Message-ID: <Apr.20.03.02.10.1993.3794@geneva.rutgers.edu>
Date: 20 Apr 93 07:02:11 GMT
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In article <Apr.19.05.13.28.1993.29224@athos.rutgers.edu> rolfe@junior.dsu.edu (Tim Rolfe) writes:
>Romans 8:28 (RSV)   We know that in everything God works for good with those 
>who love him, who are called according to his purpose. 
>Murphy's Law:  If anything can go wrong, it will.
>We are all quite familiar with the amplifications and commentary on
>Murphy's Law.  But how do we harmonize that with Romans 8:28?  For that
>matter, how appropriate is humor contradicted by Scripture?

	Both Christians and non-Christians laugh at this quote because
it exaggerates something we all feel, but know is not true.  Us
Christians just KNOW that a little better!    :)



			In God we trust!


			-Christopher


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