R.E. Examination-Style Question It is hard to believe in God in today's world" Do you agree?

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R.E. Examination-Style Question

“It is hard to believe in God in today’s world”  Do you agree?

Give reasons for your answer showing you have thought about more than one point of view.

The quote “It is hard to believe in God in today’s world” is a quite controversial quote, and very opinionated. I believe there are two answers to the question – one for the quote and one against the quote. Both views will be shown in the following paragraphs.

My personal opinion on the matter is that the quote is correct, and that it is hard to belive in God in today’s world. This is for many reasons, one of which is that people are now too busy working and socialising to have time to believe in God and be a true church-going Christian. There are also a number of well backed reasons to support the quote, which are:

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  • Advancement in scientific knowledge offers other views of where the Earth came from. For example, the Big Bang theory and the Steady State theory.

  • Why would a loving God allow us to suffer? For example, why would a loving God allow humans to suffer the effects of war, starvation, murder and homelessness, as well as other things.

  • Why would a loving God create natural disasters? For example, why would a loving God create volcanoes, earthquakes, floods, hurricanes and tsunamis.

  • Apparent religious experiences or miracles, such as being visited by angels, can mostly be scientifically or medically ...

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