'Why does God allow suffering?'

'Why does God allow suffering?' Jan 2, 2020 19:19:39 GMT Toasted Cheese likes this

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Post by rizdek on Jan 2, 2020 19:19:39 GMT

Jan 2, 2020 8:05:08 GMT Huxley said:

Jan 2, 2020 3:18:10 GMT rizdek said:

I did. He told me that the reason you gave for why he allows suffering is wrong. You said, "God allows suffering for the same reason you do. If there were no suffering or pain we wouldn't be alive. It's part of a package deal." God said that's not why he allows suffering.

Sounds very thoughtful on his part.

I have had enough pain and suffering in my life. I wish it were not the case.

Is there a particular reason why you're so interested in suffering?

I've given you my best answer, and you didn't like it, yet you persist in asking the same question.

What question do you think I'm asking? I mean besides the ones I posed as part of my original response to your explanation of suffering. I wasn't posing the question "Why does God allow suffering?" The OP did that. I don't wonder about that because a) I don't think there is a god and b) I am convinced there isn't any god who cares about whether humans suffer or not. I responded to your original rsp as a hypothetical situation...IF there is a god who is omnipotent, omniscient and benevolent, I don't think HIS reasons for permitting suffering are the same as why humans "permit" suffering. I don't think a god who is omnipotent would have to "deal" with the real world like humans do. A god ostensibly could make things happen with his omnipotent powers, and what he makes happen would be the best, least offensive to humans, IF that is, he cared about humans.

I AM concerned about suffering, NOT because I, personally suffer. I hardly have experienced any suffering. My life has been almost idyllic. I'm 70 and have experienced very very limited suffering. I guess, I'm odd in that I worry about suffering because I'm aware others suffer. But lately, I've been less concerned because pretty much everyone believes in a god who has super powers and could do something about suffering, therefore the chances are excellent that anyone who is suffering is doing so with that basic belief. So...if they aren't concerned whether their suffering calls into question their theistic beliefs, why should I...who hardly ever suffers...be so concerned?