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Reflections: Where was God on 9/11?

After the 9/11 attacks, a cross was discovered in the rubble of the fallen towers where about 3,000 people lost their lives. This cross became a memorial of the attacks and was a source of comfort to many individuals. As a result, there are those who believed God was busy fashioning this cross during the attacks.

I also stumbled across this piece tonight. I started to quote sections of it but reading it in its entirety is probably the best way to grasp what the author was saying:

Have you ever thought, “Where was God on 9/11 when the World Trade Center and the Pentagon were attacked?” Well, I know where my God was on the morning of September 11, 2001, and He was very busy!

He was discouraging people from taking those four flights. Together they could accommodate more than 1,000 passengers, yet there were only 266 aboard…

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