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Description: People gather for a prayer vigil at St. Rose Church in Newtown, Conn., on Dec. 14. In the aftermath of such tragedies, many people ask how a benevolent God and suffering can coexist.
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John Burnett
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AustinTheologically, we would look at it from the point of view that part of what makes us unique as a creation of God is that we have free will. And for free will to be meaningful, we have the choice between good and evil. And if we only had the choice to do good then it wouldn't be a meaningful free will.
Choosing to do evil. In August, an alleged white supremacist walked into the Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, and randomly murdered six people. It's believed the assailant mistook Sikhs for Muslims. One of the three persons wounded is the wife of Balhair Dulai, director of the board of trustees at the temple. Dulai believes what the killers who did mayhem in his temple and in Sandy Hook School had in common was that they dwelled in darkness.
Evil comes when there is no God. And when there is no God's love, the conscience allow evil to creep in. When evil creeps in, then these things tend to happen.
Why does a good God allow evil? What these four faith leaders agree on is this: Beware of anyone who says he or she has the answer. John Burnett, NPR News, Austin. | 
发表于 2016-8-2 11:34:56