Is violence a reason to believe in God, or to not believe?  Several of our “views of God” sources mention…

Is violence a reason to believe in God, or to not believe?  Several of our “views of God” sources mention violence as a reason to NOT believe in God, while in 
Don’t Shoot we read about people who turn to God because of the violence they experience in their neighborhoods.  Should the fact of violence move one towards or away from belief in God?  In answering this question make sure to define what you mean by God, make reference to the “views of God” readings and 
Don’t Shoot, and state your own experiences and thinking on this topic

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