Quote Originally Posted by dragonrider
Sounds like sort of a Divine Munchausen by Proxy --- that can't be it.
Again, many Christians believe that if it weren't for the fall of Adam & Eve, this world would have remained perfect... and we'd have never felt suffering, pain, or death. In my opinion, it may just be God making the best of an already bad situation. Most of the suffering on this earth is caused by the acts of man, not God. Regardless, suffering still brings many people closer to God because it teaches us compassion for our fellow man. It teaches those of us who remain faithful how to minister to others who are suffering with compassion and conviction. God wants us to become living images of Himself, but we're not going to be forced to accept His divinity. Still, every time one of us is able to comfort another by helping them place their burdens in the hands of God, even during times of GREAT suffering, then we're being more like Him... or more precisely, like His Son. God suffered when He watched the world crucify Jesus, not because He was powerless to stop it, but because He knew it had to be done... and so did Jesus. In this case, immense suffering became the greatest act of love. He wasn't just doing it for the attention...

I'm not very well-versed in the Bible, and so can't quote any scriptures to back up what I'm trying to say. I can't claim to truly understand the meaning of suffering, but I can tell you to read the story of Job... maybe you'll get a better understanding of why we suffer.
Mr. Clandestine Reviewed by Mr. Clandestine on . A Question for the Christians Im a half-christian myself, and have a question. In this passage: "For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith." Mark 11:23 Jesus doesnt say that we must ask God for throwing the mountain in the sea... it seems our faith alone is enough for doing it... also, there is some Rating: 5