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Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?
At first glance this seems to be an extremely difficult question...
It is painfully obvious - bad things most certainly happen to people. Some things that happen to people are very bad. There are senseless accidents caused by a moment of carelessness, faulty design, or a lapse in judgment. There are terrible things that happen to people at the hands of other people who are driven by rage, greed, lust, or unstable minds. There is the tragic loss of many lives in the wake of an earthquake, tsunami, hurricane, tornado, flooding, or endless wars and conflicts between people and nations. There is also an inconceivable amount of suffering because of disease and illness that is affecting a significant portion of humanity at any given point in time.
It is difficult to even begin to grasp the sheer number of bad things happening to people in this world at any given moment of any given day. Why do bad things happen to good people? This question is based on at least two almost universal presumptions;
It is these presumptions that force us to ask this question in the first place. But are these presumptions correct? |
ArticlesWho Can You Trust?It doesn't take long in this life to realize the importance of finding people we can trust
There is no substitute for having people we can turn to, with confidence that they will not betray or disappoint us. This is such a crucial matter, that it is impossible for us to function properly if we get to the point where we become convinced that there is no one worthy of being trusted. |
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