tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7995252502628895189.post3998653639028609464..comments2023-05-19T01:40:20.508-07:00Comments on Mike Erich - The Mad Theologian: A Voice from the Past - Johm ChrysostomMike Erich the Mad Theologianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04682504413797395786noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7995252502628895189.post-38654918094246113272016-05-29T04:47:16.717-07:002016-05-29T04:47:16.717-07:00That makes sense. Thanks for the clarification.That makes sense. Thanks for the clarification.kc bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17440862813109808755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7995252502628895189.post-32255889131547601242016-05-28T20:39:03.692-07:002016-05-28T20:39:03.692-07:00I do not know where I was was unclear. I was sayin...I do not know where I was was unclear. I was saying undergoing involuntary suffering with trust in God is of some value. But undergoing involuntary suffering is much more valuable. I did not see myself as fundamentally disagreeing with your original position.Mike Erich the Mad Theologianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04682504413797395786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7995252502628895189.post-90296508677006989612016-05-27T11:51:46.160-07:002016-05-27T11:51:46.160-07:00Not sure that I understand what you are saying Mik...Not sure that I understand what you are saying Mike. My wife suffers involuntarily with a disabling disease. I choose to suffer voluntarily with with her. I think that most (all?) voluntary suffering is for the sake of another. But I may be misunderstanding what you are saying.kc bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17440862813109808755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7995252502628895189.post-64434586237401912572016-05-27T11:45:32.314-07:002016-05-27T11:45:32.314-07:00I would agree with the importance of voluntary suf...I would agree with the importance of voluntary suffering. I think it is a good thing to suffer something like pancreatic cancer and bear it well. But the real test is when you can choose to do something for the benefit of someone else and choose to go through with it even though it means suffering.Mike Erich the Mad Theologianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04682504413797395786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7995252502628895189.post-76190431986639304752016-05-27T11:32:31.056-07:002016-05-27T11:32:31.056-07:00On the cross He showed us both his humanity and di...On the cross He showed us both his humanity and divinity. In doing so He set for us an example of how to live. In a sense, life is all about <a href="http://www.kcbob.com/2016/05/voluntary-suffering.html" rel="nofollow">voluntary suffering></a>.kc bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17440862813109808755noreply@blogger.com