I don't believe in it. The idea that if we're good we automatically get rewarded, while those who sin get an immediate smackdown. Just doesn't ring true in my book. If it were true, we'd be living in a world without need of cops, armies, or even money. Children would be smiling all time, and school would consist of recitation lessons interrupted by Happy Time instead of recess.

On the other hand, having recently suffered through a bad bout of the flu, I've found myself wondering if perhap... read more