Suffering
I wish I could pretend to understand some things but there are some things that just do not make sense to me.
We've had some wonderful neighbors for the 23 years we've been here. They were elderly when we moved in. Last night the woman of the couple died. I do not know exactly how old they are but her husband told us that if she had lived until the end of the month, they would have been married 87 years.
To me that is awesome beyond awesome. After all of those years I feel like God should have taken them at the same time. It seems nothing short of cruel to part them after almost 87 years together.
There are a plethora of religious sites on the web that purport to answer the question, "Why does God permit suffering?".
I am not satisfied with the answers they provide. Man is given free will. Man must be held responsible for man's actions. These neighbors were the nicest people you could ever hope to know. This was not the result of "mans actions", this was the result of mortality. We don't live forever.
I'm afraid it just doesn't make sense to me nor does it seem just. This guy is left alone at over 100, after 87 years of marriage, I just don't get it. Personally, I do believe in God, but I can't make sense of this.
We've had some wonderful neighbors for the 23 years we've been here. They were elderly when we moved in. Last night the woman of the couple died. I do not know exactly how old they are but her husband told us that if she had lived until the end of the month, they would have been married 87 years.
To me that is awesome beyond awesome. After all of those years I feel like God should have taken them at the same time. It seems nothing short of cruel to part them after almost 87 years together.
There are a plethora of religious sites on the web that purport to answer the question, "Why does God permit suffering?".
I am not satisfied with the answers they provide. Man is given free will. Man must be held responsible for man's actions. These neighbors were the nicest people you could ever hope to know. This was not the result of "mans actions", this was the result of mortality. We don't live forever.
I'm afraid it just doesn't make sense to me nor does it seem just. This guy is left alone at over 100, after 87 years of marriage, I just don't get it. Personally, I do believe in God, but I can't make sense of this.
posted by Nanook at 4:04 AM
1 Comments:
Robert, I relate a lot with this question. Rather than try and wade through an answer, let me refer you to the book that made the most sense to me. It is truly unique in its field. If your question is heartfelt and sincere I hope that you will check it out. It is a chapter in a book titled "Jesus Among other Gods" by Ravi Zacharias. The title of the chapter is 'Is God the Source of my Suffering?' You can find it at http://shop2.gospelcom.net/epages/rzim.storefront/45b9063200efaf15271d45579e7c0660/Product/View/SBK9
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