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Misplaced fear

Nine years ago I was pretty scared after the terrorists attacked the World Trade Center.  I wouldn't watch the news or read a newspaper because of my fear.  All of a sudden, the world seemed completely out of control, and it terrified me. I was a Christian, but my past theology gave me no foundation when that tragic event took place.  I believed that God was in control, but He would not violate our free will.  That sounds good when it comes to salvation, but doesn't give much comfort when the free will of evil men consists of flying airplanes into skyscrapers and killing thousands. Therefore God was in heaven, maybe not wringing His hands, but reacting to things that were outside of His control.  At that time, a bunker in Montana sounded like a good idea to me. Now that my theology is very different, I think my fear was misplaced.  I should be afraid to a certain degree if a terrorist is coming at me with a gun.  It's only common sense.  But I...