I can see that Mr. Silverman does not seem to know God at all which like I said makes sense that he never did. Eternity is more important than anything this world has to offer. That is why God has to break our pride, and yes sometimes cause suffering and put us on our back before we can look up and call out to Him. Some people have to be brought down as low as humanly possible to bring them to that breaking point. Some people refuse to break no matter what.