Gods have walked the earth in history according to religions. Is it not possible for a god to create pleasure without pain? Have we been abandoned for serenity? Why is it not possible to be attached to emotional pleasures for eternity without suffering? Isn't a God above the unity of opposites? If ying and yang is all done out of love, then why must both exist? Would that not be the greater love to end suffering and keep pleasures if possible under God's power? Why must there be unity and balance to a God?
2006-12-27 12:58:15 · 16 answers · asked by crimsonskynight 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Please do not answer the counter: there is no spoon. My question is about cutting the knots, having the path come to you, Giving without taking, love without hate...Shouldn't a truly loving God be able to define love without its opposite?
2006-12-27 13:21:20 · update #1
Because the WAR isn't over yet.
2006-12-27 13:02:25 · answer #1 · answered by AdamKadmon 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is also the fact that the element of good is more in the creation than the element of evil. We all see that there are more people who are healthy than those who are sick. There are more that eat well then those who starve. There are more that live decent life then those who commit crimes. Goodness is the rule and evil is the exception. Virtue is the norm and sin is the aberration. Generally trees bear fruits, the flowers bloom, the winds move smoothly. .
This is a temporary world and every thing here has a time limit. When its times comes it will die, come to an end and finish. Neither the good things of this world are forever, nor the bad things eternal. We are here for a short time and we are being tested. Those who will pass this test they will find an eternal world that is perfect and permanent. Those who will fail this test they shall see the evil consequences of their sins and corruption.
How many times it happens that we are not careful and still we reach safely to our destinations. The way people drive in some cities, it is a miracle that more accidents do not happen and more people do not suffer. Allah says: (Allah) Most Gracious! 2- It is He Who has taught the Qur'an. 3- He has created man: 4- He has taught him speech (and Intelligence). 5- The sun and the moon follow courses (exactly) computed; 6- And the herbs and the trees both (alike) bow in adoration. 7- And the Firmament has He raised high, and He has set up the Balance (of Justice), 8- In order that you may not transgress (due) balance. 9- So establish weight with justice and fall not short in the balance. 10- It is He Who has spread out the earth for (His) creatures. (al-Rahman 55:1-10)
Abu Yahya Suhaib bin Sinan (May Allah be pleased with him) reported that: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "How wonderful is the case of a believer; there is good for him in everything and this applies only to a believer. If prosperity attends him, he expresses gratitude to Allah and that is good for him; and if adversity befalls him, he endures it patiently and that is better for him".
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2006-12-28 01:22:14 · answer #2 · answered by BeHappy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as your question goes.. I hate to tell you that none of us have the answer. Some people who appear to be philosophical and some appear to be intelligent with their pleasant responses but we really don't know why.. the only that does is God. I also would like to know why certain things happen the way they do but really... it drives me nuts. I am still learning how to enjoy life- even in the bad times and even in the simple things. We where not meant to know everything and we need to stop acting like we do. As far as those who still suffer... well, if you have the ability to aleveate someone's suffering>> then do it b/c this would surely help us all in the long run. Just do what you do and be good at it. I'm sorry for all the people that starve, are ill, have no place to live, etc.... but at the same time, I fight my own demons and when those demons are silent... I try hard to make someone's day better. This is called LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-12-27 21:12:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
God also gave us free will. With that, we can do as we wish. This is where the suffering and pain enter into God's plan. He loved us so much he gave us the option to do our own thing, whether that be with or without Him. I think He knows that all we have to do to rid ourselves of pain is turn to Him, but it's not always easy to do that. So, in essence, we can either create pain for ourselves or turn to God. I believe all pain comes as a direct result of free will not in accordance with God's will. After all, if we were all honest, humble, loving people, what room would there be for pain?
2006-12-27 21:08:22 · answer #4 · answered by superluckylisa 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unity and balance keeps life going, war and wobble destroys life and creates chaos. God wants our pleasure capabilities to be heightened by our Earthly visits. God didn't walk here, our planet is way to small.
2006-12-27 21:14:13 · answer #5 · answered by spir_i_tual 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's one of the problem with making up an omnipotent being. Either he's the most sadistic bastard in the world, or you have to create some twisted explanation about how all of the bad stuff that happens is really good ("he's happy now in heaven instead of suffering here", and other types of cognitive dissonance).
2006-12-27 21:02:27 · answer #6 · answered by eldad9 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
As long as Man has Free will there will be suffering. God will not take away Man's Free Will because he loves us. He will not come down from the Heaven's wielding lightening bolts in both hands and riding a flaming Chariot so that he can govern us like a tyrant. But he did give us an instruction manual to help us. It's unfortunate that so many have decided to ignore this manual.
2006-12-27 21:02:15 · answer #7 · answered by Darktania 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Well I dont really know what you are trying to say but I'll try to answer your question to the best of my ability. I think what your trying to ask is why if something feels good does it have to be a sin and why do people starve. Well death and pain is our punishment from sinning. This was also in God's great plan. Resisting temptation makes us stronger in our faith and bad in the end makes good stronger. If we our tested our faith is strengthened. I hope I could answer some of your questions.
2006-12-27 21:06:51 · answer #8 · answered by Julie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some day the suffering will end for those who put their faith in God: "And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Behold the tabernacle of God is among men, and he shall dwell among them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself shall be among them, and He shall wipe away every tear from their eyes, and there shall no longer be any death; there shall no longer be any mourning, or crying or pain; the first things have passed away" (Revelation 21:3,4)
However, " "There is no peace for the wicked," says the LORD" (Isaiah 48:22)
2006-12-27 21:28:40 · answer #9 · answered by wefmeister 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To love is to suffer and that's part of life. You suffer when you are hungry, when your thirsty, when you need to go to the bathroom, when nobody pays attention to you, when your father does not pay attention to you, when your kids are sick, or when they don't respect you, everything in life is a suffering. You become a man when you learn how to suffer. The mother or father that gives everything to their kids when they are small and don't let them suffer in anything, they will suffer a lot when they grow up and find themselves in the real world.
2006-12-27 21:10:58 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put yin and yang in the backyard and let them play with each other.
The truth is that sin is real, the devil is real, and that God's coming fiery judgment is real. We are given one life and then we face the judgment of God.
god bless
2006-12-27 21:04:23 · answer #11 · answered by happy pilgrim 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋