Suffering...

We talked about how God can allow for people both innocent and wicked alike to be punished. the idea of unjust punishment was overwhelming. for example little kids being struck with Polio and dying and having no control, God just allowing for it to happen. In my mind, when i think of unjust punishment, the Holocaust comes into my mind. thousands of innocent people being persecuted for their religion, or even the color of their eyes or hair (not being of the Aryan race). women and children gassed and slaughtered, innocents that put their faith in a higher power who let them die. Suffering is innate. for humans, for some ungodly reason, people are attracted to suffering. think about it, most of the media and movies and some books even have some level of suffering, and people flock to it. Example... Jackass the movie...extreme suffering.. people are going crazy for it. driving on the freeway, and there is an accident, people slow down to witness the accident to see if anyone is injured, dead, or suffering. This type of suffering is cathartic, in that by viewing the supposed carnage of the accident allows the viewer to experience the cleansing effects of suffering without experiencing the physical pains.  its human nature to be curious, but it is sad that suffering in some aspect is an intriguing aspect of life. Music is immensely affected by the bible and some aspects of suffering and emotions. i feel that we have suffering and bad times so that we may appreciate the good times.