The world suffers because the world is far from perfect. Bad things happen to everybody, good and bad (and so often it's the innocent who suffer more too, that includes children, born or unborn ). As a Christian, this is the result of original sin. I believe that Christ IS the remedy and has promised the ressurection, particularly those who are last! (The last shall be first, and the first shall be last). For the non Christian? They believe their God has the remedy. I respect someone else's religion, but I will never compromise my own beliefs to please somebody else, because it might offend their sensibilities.

How we treat the weakest and most vulnerable of our fellow human beings says alot about us, and I've seen more than enough kindness on these healthboards to bolster my faith that there are still many good people around who help others. Differing in beliefs, yet sharing a similar desire and often similar sufferings. I believe that sickness, death and suffering is the result of a fallen world and a sinful one at that. Carrying a cross is very much for us Christians a part of the difficult journey towards eternal life. I cannot speak for others from other faiths as to how they perceive suffering and misfortune. I don't think we can ever really know what the reason is for each individual. Some suffer by their own indulgence in sinful practises, so sometimes yes it can be the result of that. And some suffer at the hands of others selfishness or indulgence. There are always victims and always guilty perpetrators. But I don't know many people who are guilt free.