As human beings, we have an intrinsic need to feel like we have an all powerful “safety net” there to catch us when we fall. We want to know we are not alone in the universe. A God archetype has been used throughout history to explain things that are fantastic, unknown or uncomfortable in most cultures. Praising an almighty being for the good that happens, and cursing them when bad things happen in our lives is part of that paradigm. Even though we have no tangible evidence that such a universal power exists, we still believe. Weather it is God, Alla, Buddha, Odin, or Isis, we hold fast to our faith because we need to.
Terrible things happen to good people every day. These things are sometimes self fulfilled, and sometimes completely random. People want to blame anyone but themselves, so they look outside in the world for a cause even when it is truly their own fault. Even a natural disaster needs to have a point of origin. So again, God gets the blame for lack of any physical source of the destruction caused in the world by earthquake, tornado, or hurricane. Sometime things just are what they are. No rhyme or reason can be given, they just happen.
I think the really important thing to remember in all this is that we are all in this together. We all go through life experiencing the same sorrows and triumphs as the people around us. What makes difference is how we move forward from those milestone events. Remaining locked in the joy or pain of any given life experience serves no one well. Forward progress should be our lifelong goal. Celebrate the good times, and grieve when you are sad, but do not let either consume you.
