RE: One sentence that throws the problem of evil out of the window.
November 7, 2017 at 9:51 pm
(November 7, 2017 at 9:45 pm)bennyboy Wrote:(November 7, 2017 at 9:02 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: For the record, I, at least, am not saying suffering is "good." Suffering is not good, and it is our moral duty to try to alleviate the suffering of others.
I can't answer why God allows suffering in the world. At least not the suffering that isn't caused by other people's actions. But what I do know is that I believe God is good and that we are eternal. And so whatever temporary suffering we endure during this life time, our existence is still worth it for eternity in happiness.
Kind of dodging the point of the POE.
If suffering is not good, and if the sole creator of all that exists is good, then what's up with that?
Either suffering is good to God, or it is not. If it is good to God, then why would a faithful servant of God try to prevent or eliminate it? If it is not good to God, then why is he said to be all-good, all-knowing, and all-powerful?
"I dunno. God is a special case." isn't a particularly strong argument.
I'm not trying to make an argument, just giving my honest answer and that is that I don't know. There are a lot of good things in the world, but there is suffering also (which is not good). None of us have all the answers for God's motives.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
