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Suffering (Christian suffering (Problem of evil God - omnipotent,…
Suffering
Christian
suffering
Problem of evil
God - omnipotent, omniscient, all-loving
; yet allows suffering
Should want to prevent suffering if God is all-loving
Suffering
(explanations)
1 Comes from sin; people are naturally sinful -
moral evil
2 Part of human life;
soul-making
; much poorer without it
3
Free will
; without it, we are machines; sin = ignorance
4
God suffers alongside humans when they suffer
Jesus - crucified,
resurrection
;
hope
and light out of darkness
Helping
1
Prayer
; some - gift of healing; sacrament - oil, ask for healing
2
Serving
; Hospitals, hospice, charity to the poor, needy
"I give you a new commandment: love one another as I have loved you"
Muslims
suffering
Qur'an
Carries Allah's authority
; live and behave; human eternal destiny
Only Allah can reveal truths; one sovereign God of the universe
Allah
Omnipotent, Omniscient
; nothing above him; majesty, sovereignty
Actions of justice, mercy; evil with justice, right with mercy (emphasised)
In the name of God, the Merciful and the Compassionate
To God belongs whatsoever is in the earth, that He may recompense those who do evil for what they have done and recompense those who have done good with the reward most fair
Understanding
Everyone is Allah's creation
; submit to him, his will; Islam = submissive
Free will; responsible for actions; Allah's wisdom - gave us responsibilities
1
Punishment
; God is just, righteous; must be done by holy and righteous
2
Test of faith
; easy to believe in good times; Allah brings suffering for this
Hindus
suffering
Sin
Some more inclined than others; explained by law of karma
The result of virtuous action is pure joy; actions done out of passion bring pain and suffering; ignorance arises from actions motivated by 'dark' intentions
Karma
Soul can't escape the consequences
; suffer from past sin
Reincarnation interpreted by karma; good life = good karma
You only have yourself to blame ; bad life = bad karma
Response
Karma
leads to lack of kindness
; why pity bad karma?
Shortage of necessities, lack of care, disasters =
bad karma
But
all is one, one is all
parts of creation are linked
If one suffers,
everyone should help
; Hindus responsible for care
Many not aware of others' suffering;
no congregational worship
Sikhs
suffering
Laws
Theist must rise above it; easy to explain it; behaviour laws
Ignorance = peril; everyone should follow; serious consequence
GN -
Whoever will taste poison will die
Mystery
Suffering - mystery;
"God alone knows"
; God helps us with it
Faith
More faith = more willing to accept his will; Suffering = God's will
Can be strengthened by Suffering; God wants only willing servants
Can't blame God for moral evil; Free will, Faith testing is immoral
Sending people to Hell is immoral
Five evils
Evil comes from God; puts medicinal and evil plants in world
We suffer for actions;
Lust, Anger, Greed, Attachment, Pride
Both poison and nectar are made by the Creator; both fruits grows on the tree of this worlds. Everything is in the Creator's hands. We are given to eat as much of them as it pleases God to give us
Jews
suffering
Problem
God - good, omnipotent, why suffer?; Holocaust - 6M Jews killed
Only prophets know why (Jewish scriptures); Accept, not understand
Suffering
Joseph and his technicolor dreamcoat; King David's baby son;
Ruth - young widow; Book of Job - man lost everything, great pain
Judaism - 400 yrs in Egyptian slavery; still kept faith - test of faith
God makes suffering - always reason; trust God when it's meaningless
Human
Everyone responsible for each other; often righteous suffer the most
Good suffer for the wicked; soul-making - humbleness, patience
We should relieve suffering - Religious duty
"We are clowns. We try to lift people out of their sadness"
Buddhist
suffering
(about suffering)
Truth
Base of all teachings; enlightened Siddhartha;
Samsara - no end to suffering; live, die in suffering
Break cycle = no suffering of: Birth, Age, ill, death,
separation, discomfort; coveting, delusions
Ignorance and evil
Ignorance = evil; culprits suffer most;train mind - happiness obstacles
mind - begins there, cure is there; harm doesn't = happiness
Remove ignorance - accept first of Four Noble Truths (dukkha)
Seek happiness
Pleasure is not happiness; Happiness = samsara end
Buddhists should always enjoy pleasures;
Happiness = inner experience
; Discovering what's inside us
Exchange lie for the truth