Evil and Suffering Flashcards
1
Q
What are the two forms of suffering?
A
Natural Suffering
Moral Suffering.
2
Q
What is natural suffering?
A
Suffering caused by nature and has nothing to do with humans.
3
Q
What is moral suffering?
A
Suffering caused by actions done by humans.
4
Q
Examples of moral suffering?
A
Murder
Burglary
War
5
Q
Examples of natural suffering?
A
Hurricanes
Earthquakes
Tsunamis
6
Q
SOWAA for moral suffering?
A
ten commandments
‘you shall not murder’
‘you shall not steal’
7
Q
What is omni-potent?
A
God is all powerful.
8
Q
What is omni-benevolent?
A
God is all good.
9
Q
What is omni-scient?
A
God knows everything that has happened and is going to happen.
10
Q
Why do Christians turn away from God due to natural suffering?
A
If God is omni-potent and omni-benevolent why doesn’t he stop all suffering since it causes people unhappiness.
