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Ten Reasons to Believe in a God Who Allows Suffering

  1. Lesson One
    Suffering Comes With The Freedom To Choose
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  2. Lesson Two
    Suffering Reveals What Is In Our Hearts
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  3. Lesson Three
    Suffering Takes Us To The Edge Of Eternity
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  4. Lesson Four
    God Can Turn Suffering Around For Our Good
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  5. Lesson Five
    Pain Can Warn Us Of Danger
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  6. Lesson Six
    In Times Of Crisis We Find One Another
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  7. Lesson Seven
    Suffering Gives Opportunity To Trust God
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  8. Lesson Eight
    Pain Loosens Our Grip On This Life
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  9. Lesson Nine
    God Suffers With Us In Our Suffering
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  10. Lesson Ten
    God's Comfort Is Greater Than Our Suffering
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  11. Course Wrap-Up
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Christian Learning Center Forums Douglas Geivett said, “A great deal of responsibility for suffering or for evil generally in the world today is rooted in how we exercise the freedom we have.” What are evidences you have seen of the connection between the freedom to choose and human suffering?

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  • Douglas Geivett said, “A great deal of responsibility for suffering or for evil generally in the world today is rooted in how we exercise the freedom we have.” What are evidences you have seen of the connection between the freedom to choose and human suffering?

    Deborah Iacovelli replied 1 week, 2 days ago 49 Members · 49 Replies
  • Curt Davis

    Member
    05/07/2023 at 07:15

    I see the connection between the freedom to choose and human suffering when I see children suffer because of bad choices of parents or people suffer because of bad choices of government

  • Stephanie Sisk

    Member
    04/28/2023 at 13:03

    As a high school teacher, I hear students say that they should be able to do what they want because it’s their life. It is my job to demonstrate to them how their every decision can affect others. It can be something as simple as gossip hurting someones feelings to drunk driving taking someone’s life. Our behavior good and bad affects others.

  • Christopher Mccarthy

    Member
    02/16/2023 at 13:33

    We have the freedom to be in gods image but we choose to defy leading to bad choices which leads us away from the path of god

  • Carys Jones

    Member
    11/16/2022 at 18:11

    One simple answer would be that we have the freedom to choose what we eat and how much we eat. Sometimes people make the wrong decision and end up with a diet that causes them to have acne. I have some friends who are lactose intolerant and yet they still choose to eat dairy, like ice cream. They usually end up regretting it later either through stomach problems or skin problems.

  • Nicole Biggs

    Member
    08/28/2022 at 01:12

    I have seen families torn apart by the bad, selfish choices made by one person. Some of those choices have long lasting, permanent affects on those around them.

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Christian Learning Center Forums In response to Dr. Paul Brand’s statement, would you exchange your freedom to choose in order to enjoy freedom from pain?

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  • Julie Jensen

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    02/13/2022 at 21:56

    Although having no pain would be wonderful, having no freedom of choice would take the joy out of our lives as well. I wouldn’t want to live a life where every step is directed.

  • Darren Yui

    Member
    01/01/2022 at 19:12

    That is a huge question to ponder. While I would love to be pain free, not having the freedom to make choices would change who I am completely. I think we call those robots. Pain is essential to helping us make good choices while still having the freedom to make the choice.

  • Monica Gamboa

    Member
    09/15/2021 at 10:06

    That is the question isn’t it. Because while it is in human nature to want freedom, it is also in our nature in the way every part of our body functions to avoid pain. So weighing these is impossible and if God really is in control of everything to what extent to we actually have a choice, because if we also believe that God works all for good for His people then even our bad choices will some how end up fulfilling the will of God. If that is the case then of course I choose no pain. On the other hand as someone already said pain can also be part of our journey and be a catalyst for making us who we are today. There is no easy answer.

  • Cory Kettleman

    Member
    09/07/2021 at 13:57

    I would not choose freedom from to choose over freedom of pain. Having someone choose every path for us would ultimately take away our freedom to serve God. Not having that hope of something much better would crush us as a people and lead us to more suffering beyond pain. Not being able to serve our God and live life through would not be something I would choose.

  • Kari King

    Member
    08/19/2021 at 10:12

    No, the freedom to choose and weigh the consequences of our actions is vital to what sets us apart as humans.

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Christian Learning Center Forums Ravi Zacharias said, “Love cannot be brought about by robotic coercion; it has to be done by freedom of will.” Do you agree or disagree? Why?

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