Why does God allow bad things and suffering?

Why does God allow bad things and suffering? Jun 12, 2017 18:30:22 GMT

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Post by gadreel on Jun 12, 2017 18:30:22 GMT

Jun 12, 2017 15:45:38 GMT monicah said:

Jun 12, 2017 1:56:43 GMT gadreel said:

I dont agree in the context, the question was asked in the reverse, it had the premise that God existed and was responsible for the 'bad things and suffering' that are suffered.

Most Christians are forced to conclude that this is somehow part of the master plan and beyond our comprehension, but this is not the same as saying I don't know why the sun rises, God must have done it, it is simply acknowledging that if there is a grand plan, chances are very high that it's intricacies are beyond us.

To be fair I do not think that the answer that God must have a good reason is a good one, and at the end of the day I am not sure why there is suffering, it is one of the harder things to reconcile as a Christian.

I think its hard to reconcile for anyone.. but I think the idea of suffering is easier for a Christian to reconcile with because of the belief in God. And you even said that Christians put their trust into a being that supposedly has a grand plan for them.. so they accept suffering based on that concept and think that's good enough answer. I think the real question which obviously no one can answer is always "how do you even know God exists?" its makes this whole argument totally worthless.

Well as I said the question comes from the premise that God exists.

Of course no-one knows if God exists or not, at the end of the day it is a belief. I choose to interpret the universe as having a God, and I interpret that God mainly though the judeo-christian thought stream (which is what makes me a Christian

). At the end of the day arguing whether God exists or not is a pointless exercise, there are very few people who will change their opinions, and there is no proof either way.

The real fun is finding out how a belief in God, or lack thereof affects peoples lives.