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Old 12-03-2010, 03:22 PM   #3
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Originally Posted by Clodfobble View Post
The meaning justifies the suffering and gives a person a reason to bear it.
There have been psychological studies done that show when a person sees their suffering or sickness as having meaning as opposed to being completely random, they tend to heal quicker and suffer fewer long term effects. I'll have to ask Mrs. Foot for citations.

That being said, how is that belief related to Faith in particular?
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