Re: Presence Of \"Evil?\"
I'm serious--ASK Him--and KEEP asking. He's the Great Teacher, you know. If you genuinely want to know something about God--He's the source of all knowledge.
Suffering is a tough question--it plagues believers and non-believers alike.
Sometimes it helps me to look at the things from the opposite direction.
The Bible says that Man is a fallen creature. Born in sin, and living in rebellion against God. (Sin can be seen as rebellion in some contexts).
If you accept the Bible's statement, then you might ask how much suffering does God PREVENT?
If we truly are all sinners (and I see nothing in the world to DISPROVE it), in a state of rebellion against God and His Laws, caring only for ourselves, unloving, unspiritual, and unwilling to acknowledge Him--then what sort of world should we expect?
Perhaps we should thank Him more often for every day we DON'T suffer! What makes us think we DESERVE anything more? What has each of US done today to alleviate ANYONE'S suffering? [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]
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