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World Religions on Trial (with Mark Lanier)

Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture

CHAPTER

The Importance of Accepting Suffering

Suffering is not a cool thing. Nobody likes to suffer. God doesn't love suffering. But Buddhism's avenue to leave suffering behind is basically just not wanting anything positive. It's if you deny yourself the joys and you just are accepting of what there is then you don't suffer. I live in a world where companies will cut corners and purposefully, purposefully cut corners that wind up hurting people tragically. Suffering is something we should engage in battle.

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