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How exactly is Death a contradiction to ‘God is Love’?
Every man, male or female dies. Death can come in infancy, in course of toddler years, in course of adolescence, manhood, or agedness. If you recently have lost a loved one and are on the verge of not continuing reading, perhaps because you think I am being blasé, insensitive, note that I just lost an 18 year old adolescent male on August 13, 2022.
I write because, in midst of each of my grieving and my dealings with those who would seem to be attempting to alleviate my grieving, I have come to the realization that mankind still does not know how to respond appropriately to either of death or the grieving that loved ones necessarily must navigate, particularly grieving that is in relation to the loss of a spouse or a child in the prime of life.
Since death is common to all, as of course then is birth, clearly man is not defined by either of birth or death. Birth only confers identity, does not define. Death is deemed the great equilibrator. In said respect, with Steve Jobs passing away prior to the delivery of his brand new, beautiful and uniquely designed yacht, Steve Jobs ordered a US$140 million yacht that only could be enjoyed by his heirs.
Alone we come into the world. It is self evident that we are not able to take anything with us out of…