God creates us out of love, but we don't want God, or we don't believe in Him, or we pay very poor attention to Him. Nevertheless, God continues to love us-at least, He continues to try to get our attention. Pastor Merrill made religion seem reasonable. And the trick of having faith, he said, was that it was necessary to believe in God without any great or even remotely reassuring evidence that we don't inhabit a godless universe.

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In "A Prayer for Owen Meany," the narrative explores the relationship between humanity and God, emphasizing that despite often ignoring or disbelieving in God, His love remains constant. The sentiment is that while many may not actively seek God or show appreciation for His presence, He persistently tries to connect with us, illustrating His unwavering affection and desire for relationship. Pastor Merrill, a character in the story, presents religion in a...

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When the person you love dies and you do not expect it, you do not lose it at once. You lose her Long, in pieces - just as she stops coming to her post with her name and her scent She fades slightly from the pillow and even from clothing in her closet and drawers. And just when the day comes to to which some special piece of lacking overwhelmed by the feeling that she has disappeared forever, The other day comes and some other special piece.

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I should know better than to read even as much as a headline in The New York Times; although, as I've often pointed out to my students at Bishop Strachan this newspaper's use of the semicolon is exemplary.Reagan DeclaresFirmness on Gulf;Plans are UnclearIsn't that classic? I don't mean the semicolon; I mean, isn't that just what the world needs? Unclear firmness! That is typical American policy: don't be clear, but be firm!

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When a loved one suddenly dies, you do not lose him right away. This happens gradually, step by step, for a long time, - so letters cease to come, - the familiar smell of pillows, and then from the clothing cabinet and boxes, disappeared. Gradually, you accumulate in the mind of some disappearing particles of this person; And then the day comes when you notice: something special has disappeared, and covers the painful feeling that this person is no longer and never will be; And then another day comes, and it turns out that something else has disappeared ...

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GOD HAS TAKEN YOUR MOTHER. MY HANDS WERE THE INSTRUMENT. GOD HAS TAKEN MY HANDS. I AM GOD'S INSTRUMENT.

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THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN GET AMERICANS TO NOTICE ANYTHING IS TO TAX THEM OR DRAFT THEM OR KILL THEM, Owen said. He said that once-when Hester proposed abolishing the draft. IF YOU ABOLISH THE DRAFT, said Owen Meany, MOST AMERICANS WILL SIMPLY STOP CARING ABOUT WHAT WE'RE DOING IN OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD.

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Therefore, there must be a first mover existing above all-and this we call God.

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