Comments on: Mormon Missionaries Save Woman’s Life

By: sweetisthepeace

sweetisthepeace — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 14:22:48 +0000

Measure, I think your definition of what “miracle” means is different from mine, and most Mormons’. A miracle is not God breaking some law of nature to make something happen. It is when He uses the laws of nature in ways we do not fully comprehend to benefit His children. I do not know what God had to do to ensure that those missionaries would be there to help this woman, or to give them the courage to intervene, or to bring the confrontation to a peaceful resolution (there is no indication that they were trained hostage negotiators, or that they had elite martial arts training to rely on if things went awry). But I say that the Lord miraculously spared this woman’s life. He saved her by sending two of His servants who could help. It was no less miraculous than when He saved His drowning disciples on the sea of Galilee from the tempestuous waves. In both cases, the Master stretched out His arm in mercy to a child in danger, and used His power over the Earth and its elements to mercifully deliver. If that is no miracle, then there never was a miracle worked on the Earth. And I am with MoSop in declaring that I fully believe in miracles. And if that makes me “weird,” then count me among those “weird” ancients who also believed in miracles and relied on the Lord’s merciful power to deliver.

By: mormonsoprano

mormonsoprano — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 21:15:06 +0000

Hi Measure,
Thanks for stopping by the site, reading and leaving a comment. I absolutley agree with you that perhaps any concerned person could have helped. But, they didn’t

The news report states the attack had been going on in the driveway of the home for several minutes before the missionaries arrived – (in fact, the woman is still in hospital, her wounds were so serious). However, during that entire attack no one in the neighborhood bothered to even call the police, let alone come out and try to stop the attack.

Yes, I definitely stand by my “miraculous” statement for this event!

Your last sentance gave me a good chuckle. Thank you for the compliment. If believeing in God and miracles is what makes someone “wierd”, then I am very pleased to carry that distinction. Who wants to be ‘normal’, anyway? Not me!

By: Measure

Measure — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 13:11:02 +0000

Miraculously? Couldn’t any two concerned people have stopped the stabbing? Perhaps even one concerned person?

I mean, it’s great that mormon missionaries do something GOOD once in awhile… but miraculous? hardly.

Comments like that are one of the things that make normal people think mormons are really weird.

By: tasithoughts

tasithoughts — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 17:37:31 +0000

I remember my mission and the many times that my companions and I were put in places where we able to be of service to others. I am so glad these two young men were able to help this lady.

By: Jay

Jay — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:56:29 +0000

Good for them. What an inspirational story.