Evil and Suffering

Question 1

What is Evil?

Answer 1

Someone who is immoral

Question 2

What is Natural Suffering?

Answer 2

Natural disasters where no one is to blame

Question 3

What is Moral Suffering?

Answer 3

A disaster where someone is to blame (like murder or theft)

Question 4

What is a Freewill?

Answer 4

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

Question 5

What is a Sin?

Answer 5

An immoral act considered to be against the law

Question 6

What is Responsibility?

Answer 6

Having a duty to deal with something

Question 7

Give examples of Natural Suffering

Answer 7

Flooding
Famine Starvation
Volcanic Eruption

Question 8

Give examples of Moral Suffering

Answer 8

War
Murder
Car Accident

Question 9

What are the Religious Views?

Answer 9

Christianity:
Everything was made perfect by God
Adam and Eve ate the fruit which caused problems
They realise they have a free will
People have to choose to follow God to be rescued

Buddhism:
People cause suffering by being greedy, hateful and ignorant
These are called the 3 poisons
Buddhists try to overcome this by being generous, kind and wise