VERSION|0.5.1|NAME|SteveA|DATE|1387288111|CONTENT|What Steve said.

It just highlights the world view of people who &#039;invented&#039; Christianity (or indeed Islam) in the first place. 2000/1400 years ago the average life expectancy was less than half of what it is now, and they really didn&#039;t know what caused their diseases and afflictions.

Life was a vale of tears, miserable and painful for many, so the theme of suffering is exactly as J.Bell spouted this morning.

It&#039;s just that religion hasn&#039;t moved on, and it is in the church&#039;s interest to exaggerate the down side, so that they can leap in with (what they see as) the upside, eternal sunshine in heaven.|EMAIL|steve.ash0@gmail.com|IP-ADDRESS|86.170.52.119|MODERATIONFLAG|