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Mignon McLaughlin quote on suffering and signs from God circulates
Original: When suffering comes, we yearn for some sign from God, forgetting we have just had one. —Mignon McLaughlin _____________
A quote attributed to the American journalist and playwright Mignon McLaughlin is being shared among atheists and skeptics: 'When suffering comes, we yearn for some sign from God, forgetting we have just had one.' The line suggests that suffering itself should be read as a sign against divine benevolence, and it is being passed around in discussions of faith, atheism and the problem of evil.
Why now: The quote resonates in ongoing online debates between atheists and believers about whether suffering contradicts the existence of a caring God.
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Evidence
- When suffering comes, we yearn for some sign from God, forgetting we have just had one. —Mignon McLaughlin ______________________ # atheism # faith # god · tomcapuder@universeodon.com · 1
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