Interesting!!

Before I start out on my spread, here is a small bit about my foundation, just for kicks:

Raised in a Buddhist family, attended Catholic school and then a Christian college. So one could imagine the amount of different religions I have experienced, but I have never claimed one as the "one". Rather, more as teachings and with eastern philosophies, a way of living.

In regards to asking "why why and why" as Liquidelectronica points out, I do agree that for some, turning to "God" for acceptance of such negative results (suffering, pain, anguish) becomes a sense of comfort. Lessons learned, especially from negative experiences would feel a less inflicting if I were able to dispel such feelings by saying that I believed in a "God" that allowed such suffering. But for me, any lesson learned, be it from a positive experience or a disastrous and painful one I usually take in stride. ..........not because I believe in such an entity, but because I made the decision wholly on my own and am ready for whatever the consequences might be.

Ok, now the worms are out all over ;o)