2007-07-09 12:01:38 · 16 answers · asked by Kerilyn 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Kerilyn, my pain and suffering came after I had lost all faith. My "turning" atheist was the most horrible thing I had ever experienced. I didn't want it. I tried holding on. I really did. But I just had too much doubt, too much skepticism.
The doubt and skepticism grew and grew until the age of 16. I don't even remember what set it off, but I remember locking myself in the bathroom, feeling like the world was crumbling. This set off years of depression, darkening my high school and college years.
I didn't turn away from God. I didn't make a choice. It just happened.
2007-07-09 12:24:00 · answer #1 · answered by Darth Cheney 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Pain and suffering is a part of living. Why would I want to turn away from God. Most of the problems I have experienced were my own creations. Other things can be considered genetic. People are going to have problems. That's life.
2007-07-09 15:20:08 · answer #2 · answered by jack-copeland@sbcglobal.net 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. Of course it's always when I look back that I see that the difficult times were actually growing times. Also, the pain and suffering in my life caused me to question some of the concepts I had about God and faith, and deepened my faith and spirituality. For example, when we lose someone we love and people say "God has a reason for everything." I find no comfort in that, so I questioned it, and did some reading and thinking about my beliefs about God's will. The same with questions about good and evil. Why does God allow bad things to happen to good people? When I was young I thought God should protect me from bad things happening, and if God didn't, what did that mean? I've learned to open my mind to the idea that God is present. Most of all, just know that it's ok to be mad at God, to question, and to have doubts. We are in a relationship with God, and like our human relationships, we go through difficulties, but they can strengthen us.
2007-07-09 13:09:49 · answer #3 · answered by keri gee 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Kerilyn, I believe all of us have gone through some sort of pain and suffering. It's not fun.
Many have turned from God as a result. This is truly a grievous time. The Lord promises He will never leave us or forsake us. Even though He sometimes seems so distant and remote, He truly is not.
If you need to talk honey, I'm just a short note away....
blessings (((((kerilyn)))))) :)
2007-07-09 12:29:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Oh I have had a lot of pain and sufferings and no it never has turned me away, instead it has brought me much closer to my Lord, I have learned through all the pain that He is right there with me and my faith gets stronger each day..
2007-07-09 12:18:32 · answer #5 · answered by s 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Kerylin, I went through intense suffering over a period of a couple of years. At first, I did struggle with my faith.
When I came to understand that God had not forsaken me, and began to seek his face through the adversity - I had a very profound experience of learning more of what God had created me for. It drew me closer to him.
Today, the trial is over for now and the pain gone; the benefits of what I gained in that time are very long lasting. I can actually say it was a good thing for me to experience; I have had God purge a lot of my wretched nature out of me as a result.
2007-07-09 12:17:49 · answer #6 · answered by TEK 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
While we live here upon earth we will all suffer some sort of pain; it is inedible! As everyone else; I have suffered lots and I questioned my sufferings many times. I realized my sufferings is not for me or about me; it is for others. Just as Jesus sufferings were for others; even though my sufferings are no near His. My sufferings made my faith stronger, a better servant for Christ, to see my weakness," as I have many", build compassion for others, and to reach out to others with my victories, so I can glorify to God for them.
2007-07-09 14:14:07 · answer #7 · answered by † White-Eagle Prayer Warrior † 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no actually my pain and suffering has turned me toward my God. I have been suffering with a chronic pain illness for many years and if it was not for the Lord, I do not know what I would do- His grace is sufficient to me
2016-05-21 23:13:06 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I accept that pain and suffering are part of the universe.
I believe in a neutral creator.
A benevolent deity cannot, also, be omnipotent.
2007-07-09 12:34:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not away from God. Just organized religion and friendship.
2007-07-09 12:10:15 · answer #10 · answered by all_stardusty 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋