• Question: if god made the world then why do bad things happen to people e.g. death of a family member??

    Asked by 07huttersam to David, Helen, Ian, rhysphillips, Sarah on 24 Jun 2011.
    • Photo: Ian van der Linde

      Ian van der Linde answered on 16 Jun 2011:

      I’m afraid that it is extremely unlikely that the world was made by any supernatural creature.

    • Photo: Rhys Phillips

      Rhys Phillips answered on 16 Jun 2011:

      Good question. The answer is that God probably did not create the world – in fact I don’t really believe he exists.

    • Photo: David Corne

      David Corne answered on 16 Jun 2011:

      See here:

      http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/apr/22/pope-benedict-stumped-japanese-suffering

      So, the Pope was recently asked basically the same question, and his answer was:

      “And we do not have the answers, but we know that Jesus suffered as you do, an innocent, and that the true God who is revealed in Jesus is by your side.”

      So, the Pope clearly doesn’t have a clue. This is partly why I became a scientist – I prefer clear thinking, and the absence of an embarrassing dress code.

    • Photo: Helen Fletcher

      Helen Fletcher answered on 24 Jun 2011:

      Imagine if people kept being born (generally a very happy event) but nobody died- we soon would have far too many people. So although it is really sad when someone we love passes away, it is important to remember that it is something that, over time, is balanced by the joy we feel when a new family member arrives.

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