My dad said this and he’s an antitheist. He didn’t say this about every kind of suffering but most kinds of suffering are a choice. This what most religions teach. Even if suffering isn’t a choice, dwelling on it is a path to eternal suffering.
My dad said this and he’s an antitheist. He didn’t say this about every kind of suffering but most kinds of suffering are a choice. This what most religions teach. Even if suffering isn’t a choice, dwelling on it is a path to eternal suffering.
God does not want anyone to contribute to the suffering of disabled people. Suffering can be a test from God, but He does not want anyone to be cruel to anyone who suffers, even sinners. He wants us to save them by inviting them to the true path. God will reward us for enduring suffering without being broken by it. He will also not burden a soul beyond what it can bear.
Holding a grudge is like lighting yourself on fire and expecting the other person to burn. Objects of hatred become idols. By hating people who did terrible things to you, you are turning your worship away from God and choosing to wallow in your own pain. Nothing that you do will ever undo anything that was done to you. The best that you can do is forgive them and stop letting them have power over you. You can punish them by living as your fullest authentic self in spite of them. There are evil people who will get away with it in this life and it’s pointless and tragic to damn yourself by hating them. By hating and obsessing, you’re giving your tormentors power over you even if they’re dead.
God and His path are the only things that can take away your suffering. By choosing religion, you aren’t choosing a lie, you’re choosing the way, the truth, and the light.
I won’t pretend that you’ll never suffer. Life is suffering, but God can take away the pain. There are people who are severely disabled and were constantly denied justice, but they are happier than people who live extremely comfortable lives.