(March 14, 2013 at 1:46 pm)ronedee Wrote: Does anyone here feel there is any value to Pain & Suffering?
I know Tiberious, does I've seen the pictures!
On a more serious note pain has a useful function up to a point, telling you to keep off that broken leg or to pull the hand away from the flame.
People who don;t feel pain tend to live short lives.
Quote:What got me started on this was two things: A situation happened with a close friend who died unexpectently, and in Hospice care. Also in one of the articles about Mother Teresa.... one of my atheist friends here was to kindly point out. It dealt with the writer being torn about the treatment, or in this case non-treatment of people suffering that were close to death!
I just want to get a synopsis from [those interested] in this subject before I weigh in on my experiences with the issues concerning suffering from a: spiritual, religious, physical and personal pov.
Thanks ahead of time for your serious, thoughtful and intelligent opinions. Ron
You mean does suffering have a spiritual purpose in the "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger" kind of vein.
Or do you mean the kind of suffering that means you would latch onto any hope no matter how far fetched "just in case".
I have suffered prolonged pain and I was just glad when it ended.
You can fix ignorance, you can't fix stupid.
Tinkety Tonk and down with the Nazis.
