Evil and Suffering

Question 1

Suffering

Answer 1

When people have to face and live with unpleasant events or conditions

Question 2

Responsibility

Answer 2

The idea that we are in charge of our own actions

Question 3

Natural Suffering

Answer 3

Suffering caused by nature - natural disasters e.g tornados and tsunamis

Question 4

Man-made suffering

Answer 4

Suffering caused by the actions of humans e.g nuclear warfare

Question 5

Free Will

Answer 5

Having the ability to choose or determine one’s own actions

Question 6

Just

Answer 6

Fair or right (that you are suffering)

Question 7

Unjust

Answer 7

unfair or not right (that you are suffering)

Question 8

Evil

Answer 8

Opposite of good, A force of negative power that is seen in many traditions as destructive and against God.

Question 9

Personal Being

Answer 9

God is omnipotent and benevolent so has a personal relation with those on earth

Question 10

Psychological Phenomenon

Answer 10

e.g a Miracle or a NDE - something that cannot be proven through nature

Question 11

Impersonal Force

Answer 11

Transcendent - personal being that is detached from us but is still present

Question 12

Omnibenevolent

Answer 12

God is all-loving

Question 13

Omniscient

Answer 13

God is all-knowing

Question 14

Omnipotent

Answer 14

God is all-powerful

Question 15

The First Noble Truth

Answer 15

Suffering cannot be avoided in life

Question 16

The Second Noble Truth

Answer 16

Suffering is caused by the three poisons

Question 17

The Third Noble Truth

Answer 17

Suffering will not trouble you if you accept suffering and when you lose your selfish desires

Question 18

The Fourth Noble Truth

Answer 18

There is a set of rules that will help you lose these selfish desires. - Eightfold path

Question 19

Eightfold path
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Answer 19

Right Effort
Right Speech
Right Livelihood
Right Mindfulness
Right Meditation
Right Intention 
Right Understanding 
Right Action