Evil Flashcards
1
Q
What are catholic responses to the problem of evil?
A
- God has given people free will
- God has a plan for people’s lives that they may not always understand
- Beyond human understanding
- Suffering helps humans understand Jesus
- Evil and suffering in this life is a preparation for Heaven
2
Q
What do Jews believe about the origin of evil?
A
- Evil exists due to the presence of free will
- evil also comes from God, as he can use it as a way to cause suffering in order to discipline, punish or test people
- The story of Job in the Jewish Bible demonstrates that even the most righteous people can experience suffering through evil
3
Q
What are Jewish responses to evil?
A
- God gave us free will, so G-d interfering with events or stop tragedies from happening removes it
- The Talmud says of a rabbi, that asks why God makes us ill but the rabbi replies if God wanted us to be ill, he wouldn’t have created medicines
