Pain or Suffering?
Pain or Suffering? Pain. All humans experience pain. While psychologists and some belief systems conclude that pain is inevitable, they say that suffering is somewhat optional. Pain is a "normal part" of the human condition; some even argue it is a gift ! While this can be difficult to understand, it can also be encouraging . Pain is felt as a bad thing, but could be the messenger telling us important information to save us from a worse fate. Ever try ignoring your pain? It doesn't work, and you risk hurting yourself more when you ignore the pesky messenger. We often try to numb pain and go about our lives, but this could lead to further injury . Suffering Suffering is another thing. Suffering involves putting up with pain, even making a home for it. Beyond the physical...the mind can cling to pain and then the soul can suffer . Christian leaders and philosophers grapple with the complexity of both pain and suffering in biblical doctrine . What...