Why Suffering and Evil?

“My argument against God was that the universe seemed so cruel and unjust. But how had I got this idea of just and unjust? A man does not call a line crooked unless he has some idea of a straight line. What was I comparing this universe with when I called it unjust?” ― C.S. Lewis.

It is an important question and needs answers. It can be a real hang-up for believers and non-believers. To understand, one needs to understand that:

God created all humans (free agents) with free will.
Suffering may be for the greater good.
There are four possible worlds that God could have made.
The ultimate purpose in life is to know God.

If humans are just a bag of chemicals, they do not have free will. You can mix two chemicals, and the result is always the same. We are not just chemicals; God created us with a soul, and we make decisions independently. The term free agent describes humans. God does not force us to believe in him or follow his commands.

God will not take our freedom away.

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No created world at all

Only good could have been chosen.

Would it not have been better for God to have created no world rather than to have created this one where good and evil are possibilities?

Only good could have been chosen.

A world where only good could be chosen, a somewhat robotic world. No free will in this type of world. Everyone would be the same - no free will.

An amoral world

A world with free Will and choices

God could have created a world without such things as right and wrong. Not good at all. Suppose a world with no right or wrong, then Hitler, Mussolini, Mao, and Pol Pot would be acceptable.

A world with free Will and choices

"My argument against God was that the universe seemed so cruel and unjust. But how had I got this idea of just and unjust? A man does not call a line crooked unless he has some idea of a straight line. What was I comparing this universe with when I called it unjust?"— C.S. LewisMere Christianity

Why Suffering and Evil?

Suffering and Evil

Suffering and Evil Part 2

Four possible worlds

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No created world at all

Only good could have been chosen.

Only good could have been chosen.

Only good could have been chosen.

Only good could have been chosen.

Only good could have been chosen.

An amoral world

A world with free Will and choices

A world with free Will and choices

A world with free Will and choices

A world with free Will and choices

A world with free Will and choices

Those who never heard of Christ.