RE: Purpose to Suffering
- Created by: Lilly_B
- Created on: 30-04-15 17:33
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- RE: Purpose to Suffering
- Some suffering is necessary to keep us alive & well - pain tells us that something is wrong & changing it so it stops us from doing something that would cause serious harm
- We sometimes feel like people deserve to suffer for their crimes
- Some members of society -such as a baby- are too young to derserve any suffering - therefore making any of their suffering unjust
- Suffering makes us appreciate things that take us for granted - temporary blindness, for example, makes someone appreciate their sight
- It can make us a better ot stronger person if we have to show courage or determination to get through difficult times - it brings out the best in people (such as kindness, compassion & unity with others)
- Some people will suffer to achieve a goal - e.g. a mother will suffer pain in childbirth to bring new life into the world
- Some religious believers argue that suffering is a test of faith - it is easy to believe in God when life is going well for an individual, but suffering challenges their faith when times are more difficult
- For example, the story of Job - the devil & God make a bet & ruin his life yet he still remains faithful & regains his happiness & prosperity
- Some religious believers think that suffering is a punishment for sin & that it teaches others lessons - it helps people to see what they're doing wrong & brings them back to God
- Suffering could also be considered part of God's mysterious plan - we can not explain its purpose because only God knows
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