Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 89

           It’sjust…thereseemstobeacontradiction."

           "Yes.Thecontradictionispain.Man’sstarvation,war,sickness…"

           "Exactly!"Chartrandknewthecamerlegnowouldunderstand."Terriblethingshappeninthisworld.HumantragedyseemslikeproofthatGodcouldnotpossiblybebothall-powerfulandwell-meaning.IfHelovesusandhasthepowertochangeoursituation,Hewouldpreventourpain,wouldn’tHe?"

           Thecamerlegnofrowned."WouldHe?"

           Chartrandfeltuneasy.Hadheoversteppedhisbounds?Wasthisoneofthosereligiousquestionsyoujustdidn’task?"Well…ifGodlovesus,andHecanprotectus,Hewouldhaveto.ItseemsHeiseitheromnipotentanduncaring,orbenevolentandpowerlesstohelp."

           "Doyouhavechildren,Lieutenant?"

           Chartrandflushed."No,signore."

           "Imagineyouhadaneight-year-oldson…wouldyoulovehim?"

           "Ofcourse."

           "Wouldyoudoeverythinginyourpowertopreventpaininhislife?"

           "Ofcourse."

           "Wouldyoulethimskateboard?"

           Chartranddidadoubletake.Thecamerlegnoalwaysseemedoddly"intouch"foraclergyman."Yeah,Iguess,"Chartrandsaid."Sure,I’dlethimskateboard,butI’dtellhimtobecareful."

           "Soasthischild’sfather,youwouldgivehimsomebasic,goodadviceandthenlethimgooffandmakehisownmistakes?"

           "Iwouldn’trunbehindhimandmollycoddlehimifthat’swhatyoumean."

           "Butwhatifhefellandskinnedhisknee?"

           "Hewouldlearntobemorecareful."

           Thecamerlegnosmiled."Soalthoughyouhavethepowertointerfereandpreventyourchild’spain,youwouldchoosetoshowyourlovebylettinghimlearnhisownlessons?"

           "Ofcourse

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