1. EVIL AND SUFFERING
BRIAN AND NAKAO

2. Religions
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Buddhism
Hinduism

3. E. AND S. ARE… A test of faith Punishment for our sinful nature
Punishment for our bad choices
A way for each of us to emulate the suffering of Christ

5. E. AND S. ARE…
A way to help us to see the illusions of evil in everything
A way for each of us to emulate the suffering of Christ

7. E. AND S. ARE…
Proof that there is no moral order in the universe and a challenge to give up the childish illusions that goodness is rewarded and evil is punished

9. EXPLENATIONS OF E. AND S.
A mistake make by basically good and decent people
A natural response of our deeply sinful basic natures

11. EXPLENATIONS OF E. AND S.
The result of the devil’s seductions of basically weak people
An illusion
A mistake in our past life

12. EXPLENATIONS OF E. AND S.
Nonexistent
Proof that there is no God

13. QUESTIONS Is suffering always a bad thing or can it be beneficial?
Is evil innate or is it learned?
Why would God allow there to be evil and suffering in the world?

14. BIBLIOGRAPHY
Gellman, Rabbi Marc , and Monsignor Thomas Hartman. Religion for Dummies. New York: Wiley Publishing, Inc., 2002.
"There is Too Much Evil and Suffering For God to Exist?." The heavens declare the glory of God: Harmony between the Bible and science. 1 Jan God and Science. 28 Nov <
Robinson, B. A. "THEODICY: WHY DOESN'T GOD PREVENT EVIL?." Religious Tolerance. 26 Jan Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance. 28 Nov <