Evil and Suffering

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  • Created on: 16-03-17 19:02
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  • Evil and Suffering
    • 2 types of suffering
      • Natural- suffering caused by natural disasters or diseases.
      • Man-made- people hurting others or themselves (by accident or on purpose).
    • Where does evil come from?
      • Impersonal force- evil is a force that draws us into doing bad things e.g. terrorism, peer pressure.
      • Personal being- evil comes from a personal being who encourages us to do bad things e.g. the devil.
      • Psychological evil- evil that comes from inside a person's mind.
    • Why do evil/suffering happen?
      • a warning e.g. toothache.
      • makes people stronger.
      • makes us appreciate happiness.
      • a punishment.
      • achieves a goal e.g. pain of childbirth.
    • Key Words
      • Evil: profoundly immoral and wicked.
      • Suffering:the state of undergoing pain, distress, or hardship.

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