Does combat cause anyone to struggle with truly believing or questioning how a God could exist?

I think he stated in the Bible that war was not his way and that at some future point we would not engage in war. I think war is based on free will to choose. There do seem to be limits on war and human suffering that we have not yet crossed, the question is, is that due to man or diviine intervention?

The absolute brutality of man turned me away.

I "found Jesus" while I was in the military. I was raised a Catholic, but really delved deep into Christianity when I was deployed. That all changed once my second child was born. She was born very sick with a congenital disease that will cause her pain for the rest of her life, however long that may be. I started questioning my faith. I went to my Christian friends I had been studying the bible with, and I thought they would be the ones to help me overcome my grief, but they all turned away from me because my faith was faltering. That caused me to lose it completely. I no longer believe in a Christian God. I am still a spiritual person, but not the God I had once believed in.

I'm a Geek and a Science Freak. I was Raised by Two Lay Ministers in the Catholic Church. My Opinion is just that. I believe in a God but I don't believe in Religious Dogma about him. I'm a Romantic Too. My Worst Life Changing Experience was probably Mt Pinatubo. Something about Watching the Largest Volcanic Eruption in a Century Danger Close is not an Experience I care to Repeat. There is an Old Military Saying "Hell, I've already been there, I'm Not Going Back"

For a religious person it can either strengthen or diminish their faith. Truthfully, I know that regardless it doesn't matter. There are people that don't care about life and death. These people will always require those who are brave to stand against them.

Any way it goes you will not know the right answer till you die. Choose wisely my friends.