Warren does not offer any answers to these SIMPLE questions, in fact, he avoids any of these. You try to tell the father of Jessica and those who died or are dying in those horrific circumstances, whether the cause was man-made or not. Warren’s book says that all of us were made for one and only one purpose – to serve God. Warren’s book makes no mention of any of such tragic events happened before or happening now. These may happen long after Warren’s book was written but there will be numerous examples of similar kinds. I don’t even know any of these people but I have wholehearted sympathy for them. What did these victims or their surviving relatives do to deserve those tragic experience. What about the victims of the earthquake, the tsunamis, the famine,….etc etc, which are happening regularly. Why did some of the Syrian refugees, who tried to escape from the brutal regime and tried to cross the Mediterranean, but die in such horrific circumstances, regardless of their different religious belief? God made them too, didn’t he? What did they, especially the women and children, do to deserve their lives to be taken so tragically? You might argue the answer to this is simple, they are the collateral damage of a political and power struggle of some small group of people. My immediate questions are: Why did she die in such tragic circumstances? What sin did she commit so that she and her parents have to suffer in agony? Why did God make her suffer? Why do we not allow euthanasia so that she could pass away more peacefully? Also on the continuous tragedy - the Syrian refugees. Most recently, the 4-years old Jessica Whelan died of face cancer. I DO believe some of the events many Christians have witnessed, etc etc. I DO believe many things happening around us are just miracles, e.g. I DO believe Jesus has died for our sins. I must be honest and that I would state the followings. It hasn’t changed my mind about my original thought. I met my couple friend recently again and decided to read this book again but in its original English edition. I read it then but instead of answered any of my questions, it raised more. I was given a Chinese-translated version of Warren’s book as a gift by a devoted Christian couple, some 5 years ago.

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