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Bridget's avatar

Before I look it up in the golden chain I have a divisive question that is way more interesting than anything hair-related. How come only the Father knows what time Jesus is coming back? Doesn't Jesus have it penciled in on his memorandum book like this: "GANDALF TEA WEDNESDAY"? Do not the Son and the Holy Spirit cosign on everything? Will he indeed come like a thief in the night OR will he come like a throng showing up on one's doorstep asking for tea, cold chicken, pickles, seed-cake, knowing as much about the contents of one's pantry as one does oneself? Okay but my first question was serious (in return I will answer the question "why did God make mosquitoes".)

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Katie FWSB's avatar

Well, now I'm going to have "Blunt the Knives" stuck in my head the rest of the day.

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Bridget's avatar

"Behold I stand at the door and knock... if anyone hears my voice and opens the door I will enter his hobbit-hole and have tea with him, and he with me, and we will go on an Adventure"

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ALT's avatar

Good morning! We don't want any adventures here, thank you!

Allegedly (meaning, I am currently alleging this) St. Thomas Aquinas explains this by saying that by saying [only the Father knows, not the Son] was that the Son wasn't given the knowledge in order to reveal it. I suppose if you think of Jesus as the Word of God, with no speaking on this particular subject, this might make sense?

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ALT's avatar

So, why did God make mosquitoes? To ensure Alaska would have a state bird?

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Bridget's avatar

Because He loves us.

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ALT's avatar

I object to this answer, and would like to withdraw my own and substitute in "Because God is ipsum esse essens". ;)

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Philippa Martyr's avatar

I already know why God made mosquitoes, and I also know the answer to this one.

It's meant to be a surprise party.

Yes, it's the kind where you sort of suspect something's going on because there's a lot of giggling and people acting arch. But still ultimately a surprise party.

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