I've just been reading a young friends blog (Ivan) At the sametime I'm reading Finding Faith by Brian McLaren. I'm amazed how much alike the two are. The same type of questions Ivan and others on his blog write about, are the same questions Finding Faith trys to answer. I feel like I'm standing in the middel trying to understand both the questions and the answers. I'm also trying to understand how my own faith answers these questions too.

What is truth? Is there a God? If He is there, why does He not answer the prayers of His faithful followers when there is sickness or other needs? Why is the church so messed up? If we are really filled with the Holy Spirit, then why do we act so selfishly. Where have we gone wrong?

I believe there is a God, otherwise there would be no meaning to life. If we were created by chance with no purpose/reason, then there is no meaning. If God did create the World, then there must be some type of purpose. What that is - is another question.

What do you think?