Do We Really Have to Know Why?

The following quote is from Donald Kraybill, an expert on the Amish- it is in reference to the recent murder of Amish children in Pennsylvania.

"...their [the Amish’s] faith sees even tragic events under the canopy of divine providence, having a higher purpose or meaning hidden from human sight at first glance. The Amish don't argue with God. They have an enormous capacity to absorb adversity- a willingness to yield to divine providence in the face of hostility. Such religious resolve enables them to move forward without the endless paralysis of analysis that asks why, letting the analysis rest in the hands of God."