Does the Existence of Evil and Suffering Prove That There Is No God?
A question that is often discussed and debated is “does the existence of evil and suffering in our world prove there is no God?” This question raises attention of many people and is thought about worldwide. God is seen as almighty, powerful and worshiped, but this raises the question of why would God put our world throughout so much suffrage and heartache? God loves each and every person on earth, which causes a lot of confusion when it comes to suffering. Bad things happen to good people and good things happen to bad people. Nobody knows the true answer to this confusion and there may never be a true solution, but there are many theories as to what this sought after answer may be.
After reading a passage from Harold Kushner’s “When Bad Things Happen to Good People” I was very intrigued on Kushner’s view on suffering. As a young child the thought of why people suffered had never come to mind, as it was never something often talked about in my home. Now as I am older, it is everywhere, on the news, in school etc. My original views on suffering was quite the same as Kushner’s view, which states that God cannot prevent the suffering that happens in our world and God is there with us, along the ride of suffering to make it easier on us. Humans, most of the time, cause the horrible sufferings that happen in this world, which is out of Gods hands. God did not bring newborn children on this earth to be bad people, he brings every baby into this world the same, it is the characteristics they attain as they grow up that make them bad people. A baby born to a mother influenced by drugs during the prenatal period is a mother’s choice and struggle with addiction, but with the help of god they suffer through together and try to make change. God undertook the ultimate suffering for the love of all his people by being crucified on the cross. God cannot change the way people act, it is up to them to make the change. Another major factor in suffrage is money and power. Money is
After reading a passage from Harold Kushner’s “When Bad Things Happen to Good People” I was very intrigued on Kushner’s view on suffering. As a young child the thought of why people suffered had never come to mind, as it was never something often talked about in my home. Now as I am older, it is everywhere, on the news, in school etc. My original views on suffering was quite the same as Kushner’s view, which states that God cannot prevent the suffering that happens in our world and God is there with us, along the ride of suffering to make it easier on us. Humans, most of the time, cause the horrible sufferings that happen in this world, which is out of Gods hands. God did not bring newborn children on this earth to be bad people, he brings every baby into this world the same, it is the characteristics they attain as they grow up that make them bad people. A baby born to a mother influenced by drugs during the prenatal period is a mother’s choice and struggle with addiction, but with the help of god they suffer through together and try to make change. God undertook the ultimate suffering for the love of all his people by being crucified on the cross. God cannot change the way people act, it is up to them to make the change. Another major factor in suffrage is money and power. Money is