“A man can no more diminish God’s glory by refusing to worship Him than a lunatic can put out the sun by scribbling the word ‘darkness’ on the walls of his cell.†C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain
There is no problem that impinges more directly on the question of the existence of God. If there is a God, and He is good and wise, why does he allow such suffering?  This is the question we have been dealing with the last couple of weeks.
Most people, unconsciously or otherwise, resist the idea that God is evil and desires to make life miserable for us. It is easier to reject the idea of God altogether. The Bible declares that God is, that He is good and that He is wise.  It states consistently that he is a personal, intelligent God who created this universe and that he is just, loving and compassionate. So why is there suffering?
To be continued…