The Problem of Suffering

Suffering can be described as the condition of somebody who goes through some type of pain, distress, damage, grief or loss which occurs to themselves or someone they are close to. Many people have a negative outlook towards suffering but through this essay it will be shown how people have different views about suffering and when this occurs most.

There is a wide range of views that people have of God in times of suffering. Usually when somebody undergoes suffering they ask God the question “Why me?” which is very common. They think that God caused the suffering just to make them feel unhappy. For example, if somebody were diagnosed with cancer they would most likely ask this question because they believe that nothing like this would ever happen to them. Another view that people have of God in times of suffering is going to the extreme of questioning his existence. People want to know what sort of God would allow suffering and why. People often seem to think bad things about God when something bad happens to them or someone they are close to but there are others who think that suffering is quite a good thing and that God is doing the right thing in letting it happen. From suffering, lessons can be learnt about doing the right or wrong thing and God can see through humans who are suffering, the good things which can be done to them by other people.

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I believe there is a purpose to suffering. I think that it shows Gods perfection to some extent and how different people react towards it. For example, if a homeless man were on the sidewalk asking you for money, would you give it to him or not? If somebody is suffering, you should meet their needs and accept them without judging them. Even in little things like this God sees how humans treat people who are suffering which is usually better than they would usually. I think suffering is not a random thing; rather, God picks people who he ...

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