Other Religious Responses to the Problem of Evil

Question 1

What does Hinduism believe about the human soul?

Answer 1

That the human soul is eternal and that God did not create it.

Question 2

Does Hinduism believe that God is to blame for human suffering and evil? Give your reason.

Answer 2

No. The human soul is ‘ignorant’ and can lead to actions which result in human suffering. God is therfore not to blame for human suffering.