Reply #5: Whoever wrote that needs to be on an anti-depressant

[Droopy]

If the author were to become an atheist, he wouldn't have to struggle with such questions.

But then, maybe this is a valid part of the religious experience. I bet a lot of religious people go through a soul searching period where they question God. The author speaks of death and the seeming futility of life. Why did God put us here only to take us away? Why does life have to be so painful sometimes? Is it all a test? He also speaks of free will saying that if he had a choice he would not have chosen this life. Is he implying that there is no such thing as free will?