Maryam Amir – Why didnt God stop them

06 August 2021

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Speaker 1 discusses the negative impact of actions taken by oppressed people on society, including violence and negative reactions. They argue that oppression is a result of a lack of empathy and a desire to grab the boon of justice. The speaker also mentions the historical precedent of racist behavior from companies and the importance of avoiding racist behavior from one's own community.

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Many people wonder where God is when children are being murdered.

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There is an assumption that because God is all powerful, he

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could stop it from happening. But the problem with this is it takes

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away the onus of responsibility from the abuser, the perpetrator,

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the murderer, and it puts it on God, where God gave us free will

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and commanded us how to use that free will with justice. And this

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is one of the functions of the Day of Judgment, to hold oppressors

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accountable for their oppression, to give justice to those who are

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oppressed. It's easy to call out big acts of oppression, but what

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about us when we laugh at a racist joke, walk past someone from the

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unhoused community asking for help buy products from companies that

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support apartheid and fuel human trafficking. When you despair,

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remember that God is watching and he promises retribution. What a

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death seven

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Shin

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waters.

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