I was in a conversation about social change where a conservative Christian said "But suffering is inevitable."
I realised that I used to believe that.
Now, when directly challenged, conservative Christians don't believe God is sadistic, but there is a large -- and largely unquestioned -- vein of fatalism and/or nihilism running through Christianity.
This deeply affects adhedents' whole lives, including their political choices. It's a big deal.
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well, Genesis would tilt the belief system in that direction.
and, Buddhism also teaches that life is suffering.
their approaches to handling it differ significantly, however.