A ny argument against the existence of God invariably includes the argument that a good God would not let bad things happen to good people. Although this book is an attempt to use reason to reach agreements I am going to lean heavily on scripture with reason as a support for this chapter. The idea behind this is that God is under condemnation using this argument, and the accused have a right under the law to speak in their own self-defense. If we believe that scripture is God’s word, then God has plenty to say in His own defense. Also, I find that there is so much greater wisdom in scripture than I could ever conjure on my own.
Socrates expressed that the soul is everything and the body is nothing. A healthy soul is one that is virtuous. Therefore …show more content…
Sometimes it is a long term issue when we indulge in pride and our arrogance precedes us like a calling card.
Suffering related to the purpose of our existence
It starts with Adam & Eve’s transgression in Genesis 3:19, “In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground” (KJV). Here God tells us that he never promised us that life would be easy. Even before Adam and Eve transgressed they were given direction to ‘tend the garden’ (Genesis 2:15 KJV “And the Lord God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it”. It would appear that work is meant for our own good, but work did get harder after the transgression.
In 2 Nephi, Chapter 2 (Book of Mormon), God tells us why he never promised us an easy life: “Adam fell that men might be; and men are, that they might have joy” and it goes on to say that you cannot have true joy if you know no misery. You can never fully appreciate how good you have it unless you have the opportunity to experience the opposite. Here we start to find purpose not only in our existence, but in our
Socrates expressed that the soul is everything and the body is nothing. A healthy soul is one that is virtuous. Therefore …show more content…
Sometimes it is a long term issue when we indulge in pride and our arrogance precedes us like a calling card.
Suffering related to the purpose of our existence
It starts with Adam & Eve’s transgression in Genesis 3:19, “In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground” (KJV). Here God tells us that he never promised us that life would be easy. Even before Adam and Eve transgressed they were given direction to ‘tend the garden’ (Genesis 2:15 KJV “And the Lord God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it”. It would appear that work is meant for our own good, but work did get harder after the transgression.
In 2 Nephi, Chapter 2 (Book of Mormon), God tells us why he never promised us an easy life: “Adam fell that men might be; and men are, that they might have joy” and it goes on to say that you cannot have true joy if you know no misery. You can never fully appreciate how good you have it unless you have the opportunity to experience the opposite. Here we start to find purpose not only in our existence, but in our