so consequentaly, satan/god, are equal, due to action/inaction.
why is this worthy of worship
if it is admitted that god is omnipitent, and capable of deeds that christians have suggested, then NO ONE in this world would suffer.
free will is no valid excuse.
2007-04-30 13:32:57 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
If god created all things, he created evil. Anyone who would create evil is not loving and kind.
2007-05-01 14:12:03 · answer #1 · answered by Yinzer from Sixburgh 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure why suffering is necessary but apparently it is. One thing I have observed is that those who suffer and come out of suffering tend to have character. Suffering changes who we are. I don't know if it has any bearing on why, but I do know it is certainly a character builder. God is very loving and kind, He has provided for every need. Humans have made poor choices with His resources. We also create most of the suffering ourselves. We hurt each other and steal from each other. We make money a higher priority that people. We have no respect for each other, even in close relationships. The suffering on earth seems to be created by humans from what I can tell.
2007-04-30 13:39:51 · answer #2 · answered by future dr.t (IM) 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
God is not evil. Man is. Suffering is the cause of sin and God hates suffering he doesn't want anyone to suffer! He loves you! Do you know He went though the most horrible sufferings imaginable so that you could someday have no suffering?
3And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. 4He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away."
5He who was seated on the throne said, "I am making everything new!" Then he said, "Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true."
6He said to me: "It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To him who is thirsty I will give to drink without cost from the spring of the water of life. 7He who overcomes will inherit all this, and I will be his God and he will be my son. 8But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars—their place will be in the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death."
Jesus said it is without cost. When God gives a free gift and someone chooses not to have it have they not chosen?
That is free will.
2007-04-30 13:48:41 · answer #3 · answered by JumpingJoy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
capable and allowed are very different. even God has laws to follow so our free will, the laws of nature, goodness and order can exist or not be enfringed upon.
if God wiped all the evil off the earth right now, He'd be wiping about 3/4 of humanity off the globe, as we choose to either be evil (practice sin) or br good. as human beings, sin is a constant variable (whether with 0 as the coefficient or not), and God knows proper channels must be used in order to eliminate sin (we're no longer human).
2007-04-30 13:42:02 · answer #4 · answered by Hey, Ray 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can do anything you want to do on this earth. If you decide to kill someone, the killing is sin. And God hates sin. Sin started from Adam and Eve. God is loving(Read John 3:16-17). Because there are sins on this earth, there is no peace. Even 1 little sin means no peace. When Jesus comes back, we don't have to suffer but not only that but have eternal life with many(meaning ALOT) others who have Jesus as their savior.
2007-04-30 13:47:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He gave us free will and we choose the wrong path and therefore God did not cause the suffering .
2007-04-30 13:38:41 · answer #6 · answered by Gypsy Gal 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Stop Blaming God, How can you compare yourself to perfection? God IS Loving, it is Humans that destroy, God wants our Love if you cannot do that you will not have that relationship with him, why then do you question that which you do not want?
2007-04-30 13:39:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I see you're trying to understand God with a human mind. Good luck. It's way over my head, too.
2007-04-30 13:42:46 · answer #8 · answered by FooManChu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
suffering is a result of adam and eve who blew for all mankind when they disobeyed the Father who created them. that is why Jesus had to come to earth and die for us. to remove the curse from adam and eve. but in order to receive the gift and blessings a person has to accept Jesus as their Lord. simple solution.
2007-04-30 13:42:16 · answer #9 · answered by little bobby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are attributing religious nonsense to God.
Don't.
Love and blessings Don
2007-04-30 13:39:08 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋