And allows jerks and stuck-ups to rule our government and the social norm, and torment the good and honest people?
2007-11-26 00:22:45 · 23 answers · asked by . 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The world is cursed with sin and we have to live in it's consequences . People voted those jerks in .
2007-11-26 00:28:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
a test of faith, in islam it said that God tests the good and the honest until they are free of sin because of their positive reacting to the suffering and trauma, whereas the bad and the deceitful may get things easily but then they book a place in hell. In short, this finite life is a test for the eternal life after death. Mors principium est.
2007-11-26 08:37:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Um, if you believe in God, you believe in Satan too, right? There is such a thing as sin, and those not following God still live with it on a daily basis, as do most believers at times. In the Bible, God allowed Job to be tormented by the devil, but by his staying faithful to what he believed, he was rewarded with a life even better than before his tribulations. The world and the people in it are evil. God is not.
2007-11-26 08:30:13 · answer #3 · answered by mradrz4evr 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You can't have free will in a universe without physical laws. These physical laws allow you to -act-: whether you want to form kind words or hit someone with a rock or hug a baby or shoot someone, it all depends on nature working reliably. Without that, you wouldn't have free will.
But the same physical reliability, apart from and along with free will, causes much pain and suffering.
So, I figure, God thinks free will -- this incredible idea of independent, finite beings with their own ideas, separate from God -- is worth it.
2007-11-26 08:34:31 · answer #4 · answered by bonitakale 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Dan Brown gave a good answer for this in Angels & Demons.
A Priest is asked the same question, basicly and says (paraphrasing)
"When you have a son, you will love him, right? Will you let him ride a skateboard?" the man nods his head "Why it is dangerous, he could get hurt?"
"Yes" the man replies "but, I wouldn't let him ride until I taught him how to be safe, gave him rules to protect himself." Then the priest added
"So, you would give your son everything to protect himself and let him go off and ride anyway, knowing he will probably fall sometimes, hoping your lessons would protect him."
2007-11-26 08:31:00 · answer #5 · answered by Mrs. McK 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It's mentioned in the Koran that if God didn't push people on each other the Earth and the Skies would have been spoiled.
You're a human. He's the only God. Never say no to Him, he's far far far wiser than you.
2007-11-26 08:28:45 · answer #6 · answered by Palestini Detective 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
These are only test and trials we go through, they won't last forever!!! The bible says:
Weeping May Endure For A Night, But Joy Will Come In The Morning!!
These test and trials are only for but a moment and they came to make you strong!!! So don't blame God!!! Stand strong and face the challenges that the devil through out at you!!!!
2007-11-26 08:28:43 · answer #7 · answered by Fearfully and Wonderfully made!! 2 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Because God doesn't exist. If God was so wonderful, powerful, kind and gentle, why do children die so young of awful diseases? Why do we have these horrible disasters which kill hundreds and thousands of people? Why does God allow these things to happen? If God does exist, he must be evil to allow this. Of course, even after all of these horrible things, we still pray and thank him for everything he/she/it's done? LOL
The fact is, there is no God. It was made up a very long time ago to help explain those things which could not be explained (of course now we can explain these things). People then began to use "God" as a way to influence and control people. It's sad but true.
2007-11-26 08:32:34 · answer #8 · answered by zwerp2000 2 · 1⤊ 5⤋
Bad things happen to good people and good things happen to bad people. Even Jesus said that God caused the sun th shin on the good and evil and the rain to poor on the good and the bad Matt.5:45
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2007-11-26 08:31:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
suffering is part of life because of the fall and because of sin no one is perfect and can not be perfect! The only perfect person ever was Jesus and he suffered more than most people ever will on a cross! Suffering is part of life it helps shape and mould us even lots of suffering! Would you be the person you are today if you had never suffered?
2007-11-26 08:34:35 · answer #10 · answered by MooMoo 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋