Genuinely wanting to understand...?

you might want to ask this question to a child that has cancer and is dieing that believes in god. ask him to give you a reason of the hope that is in him. you see even if you no longer believe in god but yet you still hope there is god it is still righteous. think of how it would be with no hope at all. There is gods grace in hope.

It's not an easy concept no matter what you believe. I do know that when I was a Christian and I was suffering, I had so much more anger on top of all my other emotions because I couldn't understand why a loving god would not end my suffering, especially since I was very devoted to him.

As an atheist, pain and suffering are still not easy to accept, but I can accept it. It didn't makes sense when I thought God existed, but assuming that he doesn't, I can accept it as part of the natural world. And then whatever pain or emotions I'm feeling, I at least don't have to deal with anger on top of all that.

If you are the type of person who wants answers and you really want to know what you believe, I would suggest reading and looking up this information, whether it's Christian or atheist authors. Obviously, I think atheism is the way to go, but you really have to decide for yourself.

Here's a documentary about the deconversion process: http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/why-i-am-no-longer-...

The bible is also a great read.

Good luck. I hope you find comfort, and more importantly, truth.

There's an answer to your question but not what you would expect, it's not what Atheist say when they say there is no God and it's not what the clergy calls God's way or God's is in charge when in truth the true God gives us the answer with his written word the Bible.

Christendom's clergy(preachers, priest, father's etc) are not what you think they are, case in point your question, you are asking if God cares then why all the pain and suffering, why do good people have bad things happen to them if there's a God that loves mankind? All forms of beliefs except one are put in our paths to cause subterfuge, 2 Corinthians 4:4 says) 4 among whom the god of this system of things has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, that the illumination of the glorious good news about the Christ, who is the image of God, might not shine through.

They have lead you to believe that God's in charge and because of this we see more and more people leaving the belief in God and becoming Atheist or evolutionist because if there was a God of love what happens wouldn't be happening so logically there is no God.

Lets read 1 John 5:19 where it says ) 19 We know we originate with God, but the whole world is lying in the [power of the] wicked one.

Satan has made the claim that man will always choose himself over God, Satan made this claim about Job and Satan lost, Jesus was the one that really proved Satan the liar he is and as the scriptures say Satan is like a roaring Lion seeking to devour everyone. Satan has lost so now his goal is to take mankind down with him and your question is one of the ways he does it, he causes the problem then he gets his agents(Christendoms clergy) to tell you it's God's will and then you start blaming God and then you stop believing in God.

Adam and Eve chose Satan over Jehovah and what we are now living is that choice that Adam and Eve made but at Gen 3:15 we see God's first prophecy where God talks of a seed(Jesus) that would bruise the serpent(Satan) in the head(dead).

There's a battle between the true God and Satan and we are right in the middle of it, we are the issue and the out come is what will happen to this earth and to the creation of man, Satan wants us dead but the true God has offered us hope by means of his Son Jesus Christ. Satan wants you to believe in a heaven or a hell because he does not want you to find out what the Bible says is going to happen.

There is a free Bible study aid called "What Does the Bible Really Teach?" you can get and the Bible shows that man will live forever right here on earth where nothing bad(death, pain and sorrow) will happen(Rev 21:3-4) & all those who who have died will be resurrected(Rom 6:7), even the unrighteous(bad people) will be resurrected(Acts 24:15) & all wrongs will be made right & all injustices be as if they never happen.

This is why we preach from door to door the good news of God's Kingdom(Dan 2:44; Matt 24:14; 2Tim 4:2). But first God has to take care of 3 things & the one that caused them (1st) false religion-Babylon the great (2nd) world government- the wild beast (3rd) wickedness.

We have to take sides either to Jesus' right-meek and humble-sheep or to his left the stubborn- goats. 1 Corinthians 6:9-11

im sorry youve seen all this, when we grow up and see that stuff its always a big thing, and the fact you are affected by it only shows your growing up well,

but that doesnt make it any easier to see

i dont think anyone can tell you any excuse thats acceptable for it, other than sadly its just what happens, life can be tough sometimes , if there is a god im sure it has its reasons, that we cant possibly know right now, but that again doesnt make it easier for us to live with these things

you just do what you can to get on with your life, and if you can you help

;-)

"How can there be any acceptable excuse when it comes to a child or baby suffering such pain?"

There is no acceptable excuse for these things if you believe in an all powerful God. That's why I and many people like me have thought about this and countless other things that God is supposed to be in charge of and came the logical conclusion that it simply isn't true. I do not believe in God, my life has improved dramatically since I've come to realize that.

Because this life, with all its ups and downs, is not the destination or the end. It is our Journey, to either let Him in our hearts or to deny Him. He gave us wonderful gift of free will, even though He knew were it would lead us. He did not let us get here for cruelty, but out of profound love. He knew that His perfect creation, Adam and Eve in the perfect Garden, could not fully appreciate His Love for us without some suffering. He also knew it would be too easy to discount or take it for granted if there was no consequences in this life or the next for sin.

There are NO tears in Heaven. If all was perfect with no suffering here, and then we transitioned (without death or suffering) to Heaven to be with Him, would we learn anything or even truly understand what a gift we were given? He is no egomaniac in wanting us to know, He just knows the true and full nature of Love and wants us to know it too.

Acceptable excuses? In our limited human minds? Not if you cant try to think outside the box and realize that His Ways are not like our ways; that being omni-everything and the Almighty God, Creater of All sometimes makes His doings completely incomprehensible by us. And I do mean try only, I dont claim to understand all His reasonings.

I have a question in return, why pick out babies or children suffering? There are adult aged people with child like minds due to birth defects or injuries etc. There are elderly with child like minds due to dementia. Plenty of people, both good and bad, both able to understand and unable, who suffer horribly every day. Is it because of their appearance of vulnerability, their obvious innocence? Do you think that YHWH the Almighty would send His Son to die for us if He did not love us?

Matt 10:29 says: "Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father" And Matt 6:26 : "Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?"

In the midst of horrible suffering it can be hard for someone who doesnt already know YHWH to find comfort that this is not were it ends nor is it were we belong!!!! Also there are some who are weak in the faith who come into great suffering and loose faith because they find it hard to fathom WHY God does this. He does all things to try to get everyone to see His great love, because suffering on earth cannot even come close to the suffering awaiting those who deny Him.

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Ok,there is either no god or he exists but wants children to suffer,there is no evidence for any of the thousands of gods that people have worshiped killed and died for.

It's through GODS MERCY and COMPASSION that we are allowed to be punished for our sins in this life so we wont have to in the next. Children who die go straight to heaven no questions asked. How do you know that LIFE would have been better for them than DEATH? GOD is ALL WISE............

God doesn't exist.

Life happens to people. Sometimes it's good, sometimes it's bad....sometimes it's very bad.

That's one of the main reasons why it's so very important that we be there for each other. We're all we've got.