2006-12-06 13:29:51 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Why does God allow bad things to happen?
A) Homelessness, hunger and the like. Why does God allow those things to happen? He may ask you the same question.
B) When things happen it might be to teach you a lesson.
C) It might be to have you act a certain way to teach someone else a lesson.
2006-12-06 13:35:35 · answer #1 · answered by jdnmsedsacrasac1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God is not the cause of all bad things. People cause bad things too.
2006-12-06 13:32:19 · answer #2 · answered by Bethe W 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
God doesn't Cause "bad" things to happen..
In the bible god states that the riteous (believers) will suffer here on earth....
The devil also is an influence on things.. it says in the bible that satan will have an earthly reign until the 2nd coming of Christ... "bad" things, as you say are the work of evil.. not the work of God
2006-12-06 13:33:24 · answer #3 · answered by Heather 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Why does God permit suffering?
Who really is to blame for it?
Humans are to blame for much of the suffering. They fight wars, commit crimes, pollute the environment, often carry on business in a manner motivated by greed rather than concern for their fellowman, and sometimes indulge in habits that they know can be harmful to their health. When they do these things, they hurt others and themselves. Should it be expected that humans would be immune to the consequences of what they do? Is it reasonable to blame God for these things that humans themselves do?
Satan and his demons also share responsibility. The Bible discloses that much suffering is because of the influence of wicked spirits. The suffering for which so many people blame God does not come from him at all.
How did suffering get started? Examination of the causes focuses attention on our first human parents, Adam and Eve. Jehovah God created them perfect and put them in paradise surroundings. If they had obeyed God, they would never have got sick or died. They could have enjoyed perfect human life forever. Suffering was not part of Jehovah’s purpose for mankind. But Jehovah clearly told Adam that continued enjoyment of what He had given them depended on obedience.
Obviously, they had to breathe, eat, drink, and sleep in order to continue living. And they had to keep God’s moral requirements in order to enjoy life fully and to be favored with such life forever. But they chose to go their own way, to set their own standards of good and bad, and thus they turned away from God, the Life-Giver. (Gen. 2:16, 17; 3:1-6) Sin led to death. It was as sinners that Adam and Eve produced children, and they could not pass on to their children what they no longer had. All were born in sin, with inclinations toward wrongdoing, weaknesses that could lead to illness, a sinful inheritance that would eventually result in death. Because everyone on earth today was born in sin, all of us experience suffering in various ways..
Ecclesiastes 9:11 says that “time and unforeseen occurrence” also have a bearing on what happens to us. We may get hurt, not because the Devil directly causes it or because any human does it, but because by chance we are in a place at the wrong moment.
Jesus performed many miracles to demonstrate that he was the Messiah. He even raised the dead. Those works attracted the crowds, but Jesus did not come to earth merely to do a social work. He came to bear witness to the truth. He knew that any material benefits he provided were temporary. Even the resurrected ones would die again. Only by bearing witness to the truth could he help some to gain everlasting life. (Luke 18:28-30) Today, some individuals try to imitate Jesus’ good works by opening hospitals or performing other services among the world’s poor. In some cases, they do this at great personal cost, and their sincerity is commendable; but any relief they supply is temporary at best. Only the Kingdom a Heavenly Government that Jesus talked about when He was on the Earth will bring permanent relief.
2006-12-06 14:06:22 · answer #4 · answered by BJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God doesn't make bad things happen. Heaven was made for God
Earth was made for man. we are the ones who refuse to live by Gods rules so we cause our problems. satan comes to steal, kill and destroy. Jesus came to destroy the works of satan. But we must accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior. Most people only want to accept Him as their Savior.
2006-12-06 13:44:46 · answer #5 · answered by Bill W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When bad thing happen to us..It is not God who is to blame. God doesn't allow us to encounter any mountain that we are not capable of climbing. What He may do is watch us..as His children..Struggle to find a handhold to see if we have the sense to look to Him for comfort. In trials and tribulations, we are made stronger. Even at our weakest points...We are able to find hope in Him.
With every test, we have an oppurtunity to pass or fail. When I am tested, and I fail..I don't blame God when consequences arise. I blame me for failing to pass the test. God Bless..Best wishes for you in all you encounter.
2006-12-06 13:40:09 · answer #6 · answered by 35 YEARS OF INTUITION 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There's two things I can tell you about this. If you are talking about a loved one dying, I can understand why at the time you think it is bad. It really isn't, and in time you will come to understand.
If you are talking about the evil things that humans are doing now, God is not doing this. He gave us all free will to decide if we were going to follow him, or not. It is our choice what we decide to do. The people who are going around killing people decided that is what they wanted to do, and because God gave us our free will, he can't stop them.
2006-12-06 13:34:20 · answer #7 · answered by You Don't Know My Name 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
He does not "cause" bad things to happen. He is too wise to make a mistake.
It is mankind that makes the mistake of not asking for His wisdom.
2006-12-06 13:33:52 · answer #8 · answered by n9wff 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
god doesnt cause bad things to happen....physics do
2006-12-06 13:32:33 · answer #9 · answered by petefrompa42 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
O totally agree with your synopsis. That is the reason why god is a murderer, and enjoys seeing the pain of others.
2006-12-06 13:34:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋