oK my understanding from reading prior posts is suffering equals learning and you'll reap the rewards in heaven if you go through suffering here on earth. The more you suffer the nicer heaven will be ? Doesn't sound like much of a master plan to me ? I'm sorry I just don't and can't accept that. Suffering brings me further and further away from GOD because someone who loves me, should surely want to protect me not watch me starve and die for example?