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AndrewJ · 02-08-2007, 06:02 AM

"why are some children born as drug addicts, toys for paedophiles, starving, tortured, etc, etc. Why the Tibetans, Indigenous Peoples (anyone remember them)? Does anyone really believe it is their choice, so that they can learn, if they are lucky? Would you, if you were totally unlimited, totally capable of anything (like the supreme whatever), choose pain and suffering as the ultimate teaching method? Try and tell a sixth month old child being tortured that it just needs to align or adjust it's thinking, and that it is learning an awesome incredible lesson, that the whole thing isnt real."

It is often said that this suffering is the result of man's separation from God

Each major religion has a different description of how this came about and how it is able to happen, so I suggest you look into some of them to find out what they say about it.

I'm sure Athiests have other types of answers for you but I don't know what they would be.

Andrew

02-08-2007, 06:02 AM	#40 (permalink)
AndrewJ Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 177	"why are some children born as drug addicts, toys for paedophiles, starving, tortured, etc, etc. Why the Tibetans, Indigenous Peoples (anyone remember them)? Does anyone really believe it is their choice, so that they can learn, if they are lucky? Would you, if you were totally unlimited, totally capable of anything (like the supreme whatever), choose pain and suffering as the ultimate teaching method? Try and tell a sixth month old child being tortured that it just needs to align or adjust it's thinking, and that it is learning an awesome incredible lesson, that the whole thing isnt real." It is often said that this suffering is the result of man's separation from God Each major religion has a different description of how this came about and how it is able to happen, so I suggest you look into some of them to find out what they say about it. I'm sure Athiests have other types of answers for you but I don't know what they would be. Andrew Last edited by AndrewJ; 02-08-2007 at 06:22 AM.