Why does God allow so much suffering?
It doesn't make any sense
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1.) He doesn't care and is an apathetic god.
2.) He is cruel and wants these things to happen, maybe even influences them.
3.) He doesn't want to interfere with free will and it is people who do bad things, not god.
4.) He doesn't exist and stuff happens.
I personally go with option four. Bad stuff happens to good people because there are no forces that control good or bad or dish it out evenly. Stuff just happens by coincidence or because of the choices people make. Blessings, prayer, luck, karma - none of them have any basis in my opinion.
2.) He is cruel and wants these things to happen, maybe even influences them.
3.) He doesn't want to interfere with free will and it is people who do bad things, not god.
4.) He doesn't exist and stuff happens.
I personally go with option four. Bad stuff happens to good people because there are no forces that control good or bad or dish it out evenly. Stuff just happens by coincidence or because of the choices people make. Blessings, prayer, luck, karma - none of them have any basis in my opinion.
It could be argued, that without suffering, there would be no compassion.
Also, I understand from some religious points of view that suffering on earth exists as it is a test from God to see how people react to that suffering, in one way being the "test of life".
Also, I understand from some religious points of view that suffering on earth exists as it is a test from God to see how people react to that suffering, in one way being the "test of life".
Original post by davidguettafan
You're posting this question, on what is, a predominantly atheist/agnostic site.
R.I.P
Original post by hxfsxh
It could be argued, that without suffering, there would be no compassion.
Also, I understand from some religious points of view that suffering on earth exists as it is a test from God to see how people react to that suffering, in one way being the "test of life".
Also, I understand from some religious points of view that suffering on earth exists as it is a test from God to see how people react to that suffering, in one way being the "test of life".
lol so people suffer so that God can test people. God knows everything so he knows who'll pass the test before the test takes place and the people who fail the test end up in hell for failing a test that God knew they'd fail before they were even born
makes sense
Why not? 
Original post by Shumaya
lol so people suffer so that God can test people. God knows everything so he knows who'll pass the test before the test takes place and the people who fail the test end up in hell for failing a test that God knew they'd fail before they were even born
makes sense
makes sense
Yeah I agree with that, I was just reiterating what I wrote in my RS exam for good measure.
Original post by GradeA*UnderA
You're posting this question, on what is, a predominantly atheist/agnostic site.
R.I.P
R.I.P
It's actually around 50/50 I think.
Original post by GradeA*UnderA
You're posting this question, on what is, a predominantly atheist/agnostic site.
R.I.P
R.I.P
He has already asked this before if i am not mistaken
Original post by hxfsxh
Yeah I agree with that, I was just reiterating what I wrote in my RS exam for good measure.
God that was an answer in RS?
What a load of ****.
Original post by PandaCalavera
1.) He doesn't care and is an apathetic god.
2.) He is cruel and wants these things to happen, maybe even influences them.
3.) He doesn't want to interfere with free will and it is people who do bad things, not god.
4.) He doesn't exist and stuff happens.
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2.) He is cruel and wants these things to happen, maybe even influences them.
3.) He doesn't want to interfere with free will and it is people who do bad things, not god.
4.) He doesn't exist and stuff happens.
.
You forgot number 5.
5) You were bad in a past life and this is your punishment.
Original post by hxfsxh
Yeah I agree with that, I was just reiterating what I wrote in my RS exam for good measure.
This topic always got heated in my classOriginal post by hxfsxh
It could be argued, that without suffering, there would be no compassion.
Also, I understand from some religious points of view that suffering on earth exists as it is a test from God to see how people react to that suffering, in one way being the "test of life".
Also, I understand from some religious points of view that suffering on earth exists as it is a test from God to see how people react to that suffering, in one way being the "test of life".
1. That is like saying "illness is good because without it there would be no medicine"
2. God is omniscient, so a test would only reaffirm what God already knows.
Original post by champ_mc99
It's actually around 50/50 I think.
What a shame.
Original post by thinkabout
You forgot number 5.
5) You were bad in a past life and this is your punishment.
5) You were bad in a past life and this is your punishment.
Thank you! I actually started thinking about reincarnation after I made the post! I suppose it still falls under god being pretty cruel though/causing it intentionally.
Either he does not care (in which case you shouldn't be worshipping him) or is powerless to intervene (in which case who cares if you worship him cos he can't do nowt).
Or you know... Maybe he doesn't exist.
Or you know... Maybe he doesn't exist.
Cause there's no god.
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God is evil. Misaki mode- "Welcome to the nhk"
God could exist or not exist. Agnostic
God is a contradiction- Logic
...
I won't share which one i am.
Atheist BURN
God is evil. Misaki mode- "Welcome to the nhk"
God could exist or not exist. Agnostic
God is a contradiction- Logic
...
I won't share which one i am.
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