Why does God allow suffering? I'm certain you're familiar with the quote of unknown origin that has done the rounds of every social media site and been printed, painted and embroidered on every imaginable Christian t-shirt and trinket (not to mention some unimaginable ones). Come to think about it there are quite a few quotes that fit the description, but the one I'm referring to goes like this: "God gives His toughest battles to His strongest soldiers." Now one could dissect the above mentioned statement at length and list all the reasons why it holds no water — in fact a quick Google search reveals that many have done so already — but by far the more alarming thing is the mentality that latches on to this philosophy as if it is the Gospel. I call it a philosophy because the prevalence of statements like this makes it abundantly clear that Christians today are influenced more by Pins and Posts than the simple truth of God's Word. We're in a d