Faith Healings

[Mercutio]

Originally posted by RÃ*an
But can you see the concept in a smaller way - if, for example, you had a friend who thought "all whites are terrible people who only care about taking advantage of others!" and then that person got into a car accident and had some painful injuries, and the bystanders who were white assisted him at the risk of injury to themselves, and the ambulance people who were white said "hey, be sure to pick up his wallet and give it to him- I saw it lying on the pavement over there!", and the doctors and nurses who were white were compasionate and helpful, and your friend learned that some whites ARE kind and good - but he would never had really learned this lesson unless he went through pain.

Sort of a tangent on this...Not only can pain and suffering be a good lesson or "test" to those experiencing it, but it can "bring out the best" in others. It grants a time for other people to show their mercy and compassion as caregivers.