Disease, natural disasters, war, tragic accident, killing, raping, watching children die. Why is there so much suffering in the world?
1. It is my opinion that in most human suffering, we only have ourselves to blame. When someone or something keeps us from getting something we want or feel we deserve, we act upon it to get what we want even to the point of obsession. Our actions whether verbal or physical create suffering and hurt for others and ourselves. Unfortunately when we get what we want, we are either disappointed or want more. Eventually those we hurt or oppress, reciprocate and a it becomes a vicious cycle. Anything or anyone in the way suffers for it. We are at war with our inability as a human species to be grateful for what we have, to love one another and to treat our neighbors as ourselves.
2. The earth is a volatile globe of water, fire and earth movement. No one on earth is safe from natural climactic or physical events. It is unavoidable no matter how many politicians get involved.
3. If you believe in evolution than its the survival of the fittest and we should embrace suffering and death as the natural order of things. There are no rules but to survive.
4. If you believe God created us than we are in rebellion like a child is to a parent because we think God is either being unfair to us or keeping us from what we want. It is written God made everything good and our rebellion started and continues to create a chain of events which breaks down that which is good including creation itself. It is written that one day suffering and death will end, the creation and our relationship with God will be restored. To learn more click here
5. We don’t take positive actions to make our lives and the peoples around us better. We have the ability to imagine bad things happening to other people and other places and not us. We become so disconnected to whats happening around us, we don’t even reach out and touch those who live right next door to us.
6. If you are a Microsoft employee it’s all an illusion. We have no control, but are programmed as part of some virtual gaming program developed by super alien teenagers.
“Computer” “Delete program”
