Because the more I think about it if there is God and we are here suffering and he doesn’t take any sort of proactive support I have to ask myself why?
Maybe there’s too much life and God can’t watch over us all. That’s my only fallback that somewhat holds me to my religion.
Otherwise why would an omnipotent power like the one that created everything let cruelty and suffering exists
Posted Jun 10, 2021, 5:25 AM UTC
"Why does life suck?" is one of those questions everyone asks themselves. And "Because God hates me," or, "He doesn't exist," are the conclusions of a child. You'll notice children make similar conclusions about a lot of things they don't agree with. It's in their nature. And when they can't prescribe any motives outside of their very limited understanding of how the world works. Ultimately, no one can tell you definetly why the world can be cruel at times. Aside from the vast majority of things caused by other people.
We can say that this world isn't the one promised by God, and use this life to be a better person worthy of it.
To think God doesn’t exists isn’t the conclusion of a child. Especially if they grow up in a culture drowning in religion.
Book recomendation - "the Problem of Pain" by CS Lewis. He discusses thisnezact question.
I would put one more layer on and say he has offered more support than we thought possible. He came down and freed us from our sin and then tasked us with helping to heal the world. 2000 years later with multiple crusades and inquisitions I don't know that we are working with him always, but he making all things new.