(April 9, 2015 at 4:18 pm)robvalue Wrote: Err... What?
I said I have to pretend there isn't so much suffering in the world, I don't pretend that there is.
I know it's there, but it's so sad that it crushes me if I think about it too much. Human and animal suffering. I block it out so I can function, so I can do my best to help. This is how sick the world is.
Erm, no one is offering me that. And no, I don't want to become deluded and actually think there is no suffering. I want the suffering to stop, I don't want my senses dulled. I'm really not sure where you're going with this!
I'm showing one of the ways that God demonstrates his love for us in that he gives us confidence and peace as we live our lives in this world. He then gives us an eternity of peace with him. I'm also demonstrating one of the tangible benefits of being a christian.