Essay On God Is Evil

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If God is good, why evil? If God is all-good (omnibenevolent), all-powerful (omnipotent), and all-knowing (omniscient), why does evil occur? These are the questions most suffering people ask concerning God. Most of the time, we blame God for our pain, sorrow, grief, and distress that happen to us. The question that come in our mind is why me?

Last Wednesday, I was on call. When the nurse called me, she informed me about a woman who was lying on the hospital bed while her daughter is being diagnosed for cancer in another hospital. It was a devastated situation for her. She was very helpless because she could not do anything for her. Look at this mother who could not work after having a stroke, she could not walk anymore. She had
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But When crisis strikes, that story about God may be challenged.” Karen D. Scheib Kindle version To support his statement Scheib explains a story about a couple who was going to have a child. All preparation had been done for the unborn child. I can imagine the excitement of this couple. They were going to father and mother. Suddenly during the labor the child died. Both of them were devoted Christian. They gave all their energy to the work of the Lord. Now, as they were going to enjoy the fruit of their work trouble knocked at their door. It looks like Jenna and Jim might have another view of God. The suffering they went through was very intense. Even though they continued attending church service they still had cicatrices in their heart. However, they did not lose faith. They continued to attain church regularly. When Jim and Jenna lost their first child, they did not in the mood to hear anyone telling them about the will of God for them. They do not want to listen that God knows everything. I think in that moment they need moral support and

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