[IAMchocolatee]

Today I watched the movie by the name of 'The Help' and wept. I have watched numerous documentaries and movies based on slavery, mass murders and genocides and it has often encouraged me ask why did God allow this to happen?

Why has one race been so notorious over the others that God created? Is this all part of God's plan?

Why are the Jewish people God's chosen people in Christianity? Why not the Chinese? Blacks? Hispanic?

Why has God created a world where He knows what will happen before it happens and still allows bad things to happen?

Also, an off topic question, why did Jesus come in the form of a particular race?

[Phaethon]

Also, an off topic question, why did Jesus come in the form of a particular race?

Ever seen this? http://www.popularmechanics.com/scie...ensics/1282186

Why are the Jewish people God's chosen people in Christianity? Why not the Chinese? Blacks? Hispanic?

Because they aren't. The universalisation of the Gospel is one of the central points of the New Testament.

[buildalegohouse]

I don't think God should be blamed for the actions the people themselves undertake. Murder is our responsibility, its their choice to do those sorts of things. God's intention, I believe anyway, doesn't have anything to do with it.

[Perseveranze]

Here's the Islamic view of the problem of evil.

To quote a part of it;

1. The primary purpose of the human being is not happiness rather it is to know and worship God. This fulfillment of the divine purpose will result in everlasting bliss and happiness. So if this is our primary purpose other aspects of human experience our secondary. The Qur’an, the book of the Muslims states: “I did not create either jinn or man except to worship Me.” [5]

2. God also created us for a test, and part of this test is to be tested with suffering and evil. The Qur’an mentions “The One Who created death and life, so that He may put you to test, to find out which of you is best in deeds: He is the all-Almighty, the all-Forgiving” [6]

3. Having hardship and suffering enables us to realise and know God’s attributes such as ‘the Victorious’ and ‘the Healer’. For example without the pain and suffering of illness we would not appreciate the attribute of God being ‘the Healer’. Knowing God is a greater good, and worth the experience of suffering or pain as it will mean the fulfillment of our primary purpose.

4. Suffering allows 2nd order good. 1st order good is physical pleasure and happiness and 1st order evil is physical pain and sadness. 2nd order goodness is elevated goodness such as courage and can only happen if suffering or evil exist. [7]

5. People can also suffer from past, present or future sins. God has knowledge of everything which is not contingent on time. Please refer to the story of Khidr in the Qur’an where it mentions Khidr’s reply to Prophet Moses “All this was done as a mercy from your Lord. What I did was not done by my own will. That is the interpretation of those actions which you could not bear to watch with patience.”[8]

6. God has given us free will, and free will includes choosing evil acts. [9]

The Qur'an also states;

Behold, thy Lord said to the angels: "I will create a vicegerent on earth." They said: "Wilt Thou place therein one who will make mischief therein and shed blood?- whilst we do celebrate Thy praises and glorify Thy holy (name)?" He said: "I know what ye know not." [Q 2:30]