A great quote

This is not directly related to the problem of suffering but is certainly related to asking such questions. Here is a quote from Dave Tomlinson, author of Re-Enchanging Christianity

"The assumption is often made that those who struggle with doubts and questions, those who drift away from the Church or even mainstream Christianity, are in some way spiritually substandard; that they lack the grit or piety to pursue the Christian faith. Yet the reality is quite often the reverse: it is the doubters, the people who have outgrown the hand-me-downs of religous certainty yet who continue to ask the questions, who are on a genuine faith journey."

He goes on:

"This begs the question: are churches supposed to be gatherings of like-minded believers who all share the same views on the Holy Trinity, salvation, the priesthood, sexuality, the infallibility of scripture and the meaning of the ten-horned beast in Revelation? Or should they, as I believe, be communities of openess and diversity, where sceptics, doubters and dissenters are as welcome as those who appear pefectly settled with the tenets of their faith?"

Its nice when someone else puts in to words how you are feeling.