| Hardship and religion We don't seem nearly as mystified by the presence of happiness and blessing, which makes me wonder weather suffering and evil might be the prerequisites for religion. That is, if humankind didn't know hardship, would we be nearly as motivated to create systems of faith? Philip Gulley Start or join the conversation for this posting on the Emergent Village Facebook Page
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