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16 Cards in this Set
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The problem of suffering
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If god is all loving then why does he make people suffer, unless he didn't know they were suffering, in which case he would not be all knowing, or if he couldn't stop the suffering, in which case he wouldn't be all powerful.
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Christian explanation for suffering
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2. Suffering is a punishment for sin. |
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What does the story of Adam and Eve (Genesis 3) show?
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It shows the consequences of free will. By disobeying God, Adam and Eve brought suffering and evil into God's perfect world.
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What did Jusus' suffering on the cross show?
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Jesus broke the power of evil and suffering over people by his innocent suffering and death on the cross. By rising from the dead and returning to heaven, Jesus gave hope that death was not the end and that people will continue to have a relationship with God after death. |
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Hindu explanations for suffering
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Suffering is the result of sinful actions in this life and past actions in previous lives (Karma). |
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Job
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In the book of Job in Christianity, Satan says that if God sends great suffering Job will lose his faith. God allows Satan to send great trials and because God still does not curse God he is rewarded with more children, a long life and twice the wealth he had before.
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Christian response to suffering
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Trusting in God helps Christians to endure suffering as part of God's mysterious will. They try to help others who are suffering. |
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(Matthew 22:39) |
"Love your neighbour as yourself" |
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Hindu response to suffering |
Practice yoga to develop loving devotion, self-control, knowledge and understanding through study and discipline in order to achieve release from Samsara. |
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Christian explanation for evil |
Everything God made was perfect. Evil came into the world through the original sin. |
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Hindu explanation for evil |
Evil is part of samsara. Hindu scriptures tell stories of gods fighting the forces of evil in the world. God is like the sun, all light and no darkness, when people turn their backs on God it casts a shadow of evil. |
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Christian responses to evil
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Jesus commanded Christians to love God and their neighbour. He taught them to love their enemies and "turn the other cheek". |
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The Lords prayer says that people must forgive others so that God can forgive them. (Christianity)
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"Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us" Luke 11:4 |
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Martin Luther King Jr
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He was a Christian minister who fought the evil of racial discrimination and won rights for black people through peaceful non-violent protest.
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Hindu responses to evil
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Meditate and practice yoga to gain control of their bodies and minds, to overcome selfishness, greed and anger and to seek union with God. Hindus respect life and do not harm living things. |
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Mahatma Ghandi (1869-1948) |
Inspired many Hindus through using non-violent protest to help India gain independence for British rule. |
