For those who believe in a loving and omnipotent God, suffering must be
explained in light of God's existence. Why does God, if he loves us,
allow or even cause us to suffer? Of course, there are many answers to
this troubling question, ranging from the mysteriousness of God's ways
to the benefits of suffering upon our souls to the idea that we all
deserve much worse than any calamity we could possibly encounter in
this world.