Burning babies? I dont know about you but personally I have never seen or heard a burning baby. I have never heard a hammer hit a knee cap, and I have never seen a episode of the Sapranos. Although I know tragedy and horrible things happen daily and although I know it is arbitrary.
It does not change my positive outlook on life in general. I am in the medical field and see regret, and pain and unspeakable things that the lay person does not even think about. Your point is well taken there is bad things in the world, but there are good things too and if one wishes to concentrate on the good and maintain some optimism and be greatful for they're blessings then why is that cause for anyone to question? When I said you may feel comforted in feeling your existance is a passing form of matter with no reason or plan I did not mean that to be offensive in anyway and apologize if it came across that way. Your comfortable with the non god view and I am comfortable with thinking there may be one. That is what is so great about this forum people like you and I can exchange our thoughts. I gave you my opinion you gave me yours. And thats how the world goes round.