I think it's probably more of a problem in American culture than elsewhere, this need to understand the whys and wherefores of every suffering. We're not free from it in Europe either, but there is perhaps a greater willingness to accept that sometimes, things happen for no reason, or for a stupid reason. And I sometimes find Hollywood movies quite grating, when the hero finds out why they had to suffer, and that suddenly makes everything okay. (For instance, Signs, or Frozen II)
Back in the first 2-5 yrs when i became involved w/ Christian community, I heard 'everything happens for a reason' SO much... that I coined the phrase, "Everything happens for a reason--but sometimes it's a BAD reason!" (I did not usually share that thought aloud, though!!)
(Yaaaay, first comment on new blog is substantive AND on-topic!! AND about something that was a question i was, you know, asking! Double thank-you!)
I think it's probably more of a problem in American culture than elsewhere, this need to understand the whys and wherefores of every suffering. We're not free from it in Europe either, but there is perhaps a greater willingness to accept that sometimes, things happen for no reason, or for a stupid reason. And I sometimes find Hollywood movies quite grating, when the hero finds out why they had to suffer, and that suddenly makes everything okay. (For instance, Signs, or Frozen II)
Oooh! thank you for that data point!
Back in the first 2-5 yrs when i became involved w/ Christian community, I heard 'everything happens for a reason' SO much... that I coined the phrase, "Everything happens for a reason--but sometimes it's a BAD reason!" (I did not usually share that thought aloud, though!!)
(Yaaaay, first comment on new blog is substantive AND on-topic!! AND about something that was a question i was, you know, asking! Double thank-you!)