My >>FRIENDS<<: Why do bad things happen to good people?

Question

For example, take our good friend Ariel. Those of us who know her love her, for she is a thoughtful, friendly, funny and loving individual.

Seems there are two kinds of flu running in Australia. One is bad, the other has been fatal.

Ariel has had the flu for a week, and it is bad. She may be going into the hospital in the next few hours to get proper attention for it.

She still doesn't know which flu she has.

Why would such a bad thing happen to such a good person?

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Answer 1

Morality only really applies to interactions between people. It allows people to live close to each other in relative comfort. A hermit really doesn't need a morality, because he never intereracts with anybody.

So, being good does help you survive, but only in relation to your interactions with other people and only to the extent that you are able to negotiate and deal with other people, given their morality.

Other than that, crap happens to everybody. Being "good" helps, but only to a limited extent.

I wish your friend good luck. Illnesses can be difficult.

Answer 2

My prayers go out to her, and to you for comfort as well.

Bad things happen to good people all the time. It tests our character, builds our faith, teaches others. These bodies of ours are not really ours. We are not meant for this world. Whatever Ariel has, whether the bad flu or the "killer" flu, she will always have a tender place in your heart. And her life is and will be a testimony to many, either way. This has prompted you to get on a "religion and spirituality" forum. You have shared her life with others. You have revealed your own compassion for her.

Please know that God has her best interests at heart. Pray for her and do what you can to be in her life now and for however long she has. Even if that's the next 45 years! If God takes her, then so be it. Your heart will pop, it will explode. But God will hold you. You'll get angry and that's okay. But God will let you.

Keep her up in prayer. And we'll keep you up in prayer.

much love - in Christ - katiefish <><

Answer 3

I am so sorry to hear about your friend being so ill. My thoughts (shhh and prayers) or with her..Whey would such a bad thing happen to such a good person.. I think this is a pretty good question. But after hearing about your Friend. I am more concerned in her recovery. Let us know what they find. I am worried..

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A rose sent across the miles and in cyber air in hopes your firend will be well again soon. May peace be with her and you.

Answer 4

Because "bad" and "good" are simply statements of the relation between things, rather than qualities inherent in things. Ariel is a "good" person, in your opinion (and that of many others, I'm sure) because she is "thoughtful, friendly, funny and loving." Her flu is "bad" because it may be fatal. Her "good" qualities simply have no bearing on whether "bad" things like flu happen to her. The flu is not some kind of moral judgment.

Answer 5

While human society's moral and legal systems provide a certain amount of feedback by punishing and rewarding wrong and right, thats where the story ends.

What is humanity but like a speck in the universe, and one life fom anongst many (and viruses) on the planet. In the context of natural events things like plagues or earthquakes do not happen for a moral reason, but only in human societies, and then only part of the time.

While we might do our best to prevent disaster and distress, there is no guarantee.

I'm sorry to hear about your friend, and hope she get's well soon.

Answer 6

To me the term "good" preceding the word people is very subjective. Only God can truly see into the hearts and minds of men, women and children.

Plz understand this next comment isn't to be rude, but if your friend was a terrible person, hated by all, would she live forever? It just doesn't go that way for anyone.

My prayers for a speedy recovery for your friend.

Answer 7

contained for the period of residing in my 'dad and mom' residing house the worst element that i've got achieved is that I crashed my mom's motor vehicle in our church's parking zone once I wasn't meant to be making use of. i did no longer have my enable or license then and that i additionally hit somebody else's motor vehicle interior the approach. So after hitting the automobiles, i did no longer tell everyone and later as quickly as we've been on the element of circulate tenting, my dad got here across scratches and yelled at me and instructed my mom. I wasn't allowed tocontinual for an prolonged time after that.

Answer 8

Sometimes things happen to show us our need for Jesus... however when these times occur sometimes we choose to hate God for what is going wrong in our life... Sometimes bad things just happen... particularly the flu... cooped up all day with other people...

Yeah I heard about the flu it is masking a worse virus...

Answer 9

~*You are a sweetheart!~*

I have woken this morning feeling SO much better!
I still have the flu symptoms~ but thats nothing compared with how i have been feeling!

I have just finnished reading a very interesting article on this in spellcraft mag~ I would like to see if i can scan it and send it to you!
Will you email me a regular email addy so i can attach it?
(((HUG)))
Ariel

Answer 10

Sometimes things just do
Life isn't directed and theres nothing stopping good things happening to bad people and bad things happening to good people

I hope you friend gets better