Evil and Suffering
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- Created on: 12-12-14 17:01
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- Evil & Suffering
- Evil
- Is the cause of suffering.
- moral
- when someone chooses to do evil e.g. terrorism
- natural
- evil happens naturally e.g. earthquakes
- impersonal force
- a force which draws people to do the wrong thing
- personal being
- the devil
- story of Job
- the devil
- psychological phenomenon
- evil is brought about by people
- the inconsistent triad
- God ia Benevolent
- He should love us enough to stop evil
- God is Omniscient
- He should have the knowledge to stop evil
- God is Omnipotent
- He should be powerful enough to stop evil
- A God of these three qualities can not exist otherwise evil wouldn't.
- God ia Benevolent
- free will
- Adam & Eve story
- fallen angel story
- explains the devil- Lucifer
- fallen angel story
- Adam & Eve story
- Suffering
- questions for Christians
- Why is suffering so unfair?
- If God is powerful why does he let us suffer?
- If God is loving why does he let us suffer?
- What is God's purpose for suffering
- christian explanations
- we suffer because its part of God's plan
- suffering is a punishment e.g. Adam & Eve eating the fruit
- brings people together e.g. wakes/funeral to try and heal
- suffering is a test e.g. Job losing his kids
- suffering lets us learn form our mistakes e.g. burning yourself and learning not to do it again
- makes you appreciate what you have e.g. losing your sight
- suffering gives you a sense of achievement e.g. lots of revision means good exam results
- questions for Christians
- Hindu explanations
- reincarnation
- soul or spirit after death can begin a new life in a new body
- karma
- good things contribute to good karma and future happiness
- bad things contribute to bad karma and future suffering- affects current and future life
- reincarnation
- Evil
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