The Silver Lining
One of the first questions Man asked the heavens was, Why do bad things happen to good people? And religionists, philosophists and all of us are still asking, and trying to come up with reasonable answers. Acceptible answers, that let us accept disasters and traumas in our lives, and in the world around us. One kind of answer is the one that blames us, ourselves, the victims of disaster: We offended God, we are being punished, we deserved this. Another kind simply denies reason: There is no... Sign in to see full entry.