If God is so good, why doesn't He wipe out suffering?

Answer 1

What is apparent is not real and what is real is not apparent. Suffering is the gateway to spiritual awakening.

Answer 2

God can wipe out suffering but the human greed and need for satisfaction will continue to cause suffering.

There is Will, and in our own words, when there is a will there is a way.

Only when we go home will the suffering ends.

God knows what he is doing. Trust in him and you will find you way from suffering.

Answer 3

oh, it will be wiped out, but right now we are in a time where we have the choice to accept his son, because he is good. Those that do in this life will be with him where there is no suffering on the new earth. Just be patient.

Answer 4

Because God did not create suffering.

God does offer us ways to alleviate suffering., so that it is in our power to wipe out suffering.

But, the second statement doesn't really answer the question the way you expect.

Another reason some prayers don't seem to be answered, though they really are.

Answer 5

He gave us all free choice and we who don't ask God for help in our day to day lives, don't receive help.
God could wipe out suffering, but we would learn nothing from it.
He wants us to take care of each other.

Answer 6

because that would be unjust. One day, when iniquity is purged for all time and sin is judged and destroied, he will wipe out suffering and establish his kingdom. In the time being, we live in a sinful world and a good God cannot take suffering out of a sinful world. (PS... if you don't think that you are a sinner, you are proud and self-righteous)

Answer 7

Life is meant to be a struggle. If people would put up with a lot more, in order to straighten out this world, it could be such a better place. Our country has gotten soft and materialistic. To be really moral, one has to be really tough, along with being sensitive. God is not going to bail us out of the troubles that we should be handling ourselves. My picture of God is not of the traditional God. But God by definition has to be moral and just. I believe the world has what it needs to bring out the most in the human spirit, and human potential, and that we have the skill and technology, to change this world to be a lot better.

Answer 8

Life is a test. If my math teacher is such a good teacher, why bother giving a test? Because that is the only way to tell who the people are that are truly following what is taught, and those who are slacking off.
Same with God, in a much less trivial way.

Answer 9

suffering came into the world with sin, when Adam and Eve first sinned. Sin has to be atoned for. God is Holy and cannot be in the presence of sin. God made Himself man (Jesus, the Son) and came to earth Himself to atone for EVERYONE'S sins.
"For God so loved the world that He sent His only begotten Son, that whoever BELIEVES IN HIM shall not perish, but will have ETERNAL LIFE." John 3:16
God made a way out of suffering, and that is in believing in Jesus Christ and what He did for us on the cross. When Jesus returns, we will go with Him (all believers) to Heaven, and there will be no suffering there. So, in answer to your question; HE WILL.

Answer 10

Why should he? We create our suffering with the bad decisions we make. So, you want some all knowing being to come wipe your *** for you everytime you do something wrong? Sounds a bit childish to me. We make our own suffering it's only logical that we clean up our own messes.

Answer 11

We think we (in the flesh) are so important there is far more to it than most can even imagine; Evan still there is more to it than any can imagine.
In God's time all will be as He wishes.
The Christian only need be patient, what we are waiting for is, i am sure, far more than worth the waite, and suffering.