All interesting points of view. What if our "view" of God is too small? (I heard this already here, I think Steve said this.) Maybe your viewpoint doesn't include God. What if there is way more to it all than just living on earth for a short period of time and enjoying all the benefits of this life? Since we obviously didn't create ourselves and cannot answer the fundamental questions of the universe except what we know through the Bible, religion, science and research and medical breakthroughs maybe this just heightens all our inner curiosities to know more. Seems like we all have that inner space to satisfy. I think we sometimes just don't know the whole story and we aren't meant to know it all. We all speak from our own experiences and those around us. I was raised Christian too. I don't agree with some of the typical mainstream beliefs of Christianity. Some of it is just "man centered." I believe God created us and for a much bigger picture than most could admit or realize. As far as healing and praying for healing, it is rare. We know that. If you believe in another life, it's temporary at best for this life. If everyone was healed, we wouldn't need doctors or medicine. Yes, science and Doctor's have figured out how to make the body react to medicines and how it can get the body to start a healing process. I think the longer man lives on earth it will continue to figure out how the human body works and obviously medicine will get better. History shows us that now. What if life is also about the journey and how we go through it? It's just interesting to think about this. Everyone has to work through it for themselves. It really is a personal thing. As far as how God works everything out for everyone, that is for him to decide. That is his job. I think that is what we call "faith." Our viewpoints change as we go through life depending on our circumstances. How we are convinced seems to be "divine intervention" or however you define it. It really is a great country to believe how we want, to worship how we want. I won't berate anyone for their own beliefs. I have learned that religion and politics no one will ever agree on. We all have to work it out for ourselves. Just my thoughts...but very good discussions here if you like to discuss.