the question I will never understand

This question is in a lot of us. The only thing I can figure out is that if we did not go through the bad experiences, how would we learn from them or how to avoid them from happening again. You seem to be such a positive person and that in itself is wonderful. If more people could be more like you, we could shed some great light on this world.

If there were no hardships, how could we appreciate the good?

I don't know why horrible things happen to good people. But the people who can live through the hardships are so much stronger than those who have not.

~C
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Life is just one big test. You are placed here to live a life full of making choices. Bad things happen to good people because they are the strong ones. They will survive. It's the "bad" people who let it get to them and let every little worry get them down. God is there to test us for sure. The bible claims that man is inherently evil. We are born to be evil. We are born with the capability to be bad. I think this is very true. We are evil; history proves this. The thing is though... God gives us choices. We can choose to hurt each other and do bad things, or we can choose to be good and nice. We can choose God, but we don't have to. As with anything what you do reflects on who you are. From what I can tell from our talks you are a good person. These trials that you are going through will only build your character if you don't let them get you down. Be strong Vern!

I completely know where you're coming from. I wrote a blog about "Christians." Some of the biggest let downs I have ever faced have been with my "Christian" family. My family isn't religious at all. I formed my own thoughts and opinions on it. I think there are a difference between Christians and "Christians." They didn't make a choice to follow God, they grew up learning the way. The problem is that they have no unique relationship. Wait... I don't want to say it's always like that. But I have seen it a lot more than I would like to. They lack a unique and personal relationship and that leads them to act like big fat hypocrites. It's disgusting. I hate hypocrisy.

haha exactly...and unfortunately it doesn't just happen with Christians...I dated a muslim...which is soooo against their religion...but he claims to be religious and faithful in it...I've seen people make some dumb decisions based on false claims...and don't get me wrong I've had my share of doubts b/c of the hardships...my faith was indeed tested...but I eventually overcame things and regained control of my life...I just wish more people could learn that they have to take the bad with the good...but that the only way to overcome is to have a profound faith in something...anything

Westerners have a great deal of difficulty understanding why "bad" things happen to "good" people. In my opinion, this is because most Westerners are stuck on the idea of a single life on earth. When a person studies the many belief systems that allow for multiple lives, or reincarnation, or whatever you want to call it, there are many reasonable explanations for this observation. From a karmic perspective, there is much that you may undergo in any given life to provide opportunities for your real self (soul, or whatever) to learn from experience and change. Bad experiences that you have in your current life may be lingering from any previous life(ves). You may not be able to escape the retribution for this life, or for many lives to come, depending on the experiences that are required for the training of your real self. However, you can be aware of things as they happen to you in this life, and you can form opinions about whether they are "good" or "bad," and you can become resolute about your actions, which you have control of.

"The world seems to be full of examples where the wicked often prosper and the good are met with misfortune. It is the actively wicked who get things, not those who are wicked and passive. If the good was as active in their goodness, they would be met with practically the same results of prosperity." -Harold W. Percival, author of "Thinking and Destiny."

Bad things do happen to good people. I have been poor most my life, I watched my mom die, my favorite cousin died and alot of other bad shit has happened. I believe this could be a test by God but I am a good person. I believe I am a great person. Not to sound conceited but I have been screwed over to many times to count and it was because I was a good person. Bad people get a break in life but they may suffer in the end. I believe being a good person will benefit in the end so keep doing what you are doing and so will I. I lost all my friends and have none now. I don't see a point in trying sometimes at anything but for some reason there is a point. I love to help people and I try my hardest to. So keep being that good person you are it will get you somewhere even if it seems pointless now.

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i totally agree with you
bt god has a way of doing things and he will work it out for you .
he has a plan.. and you will do amazing things!
good luck to you in the future