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    Why does God allow suffering? Bear in mind, those that don't need a perfect distraction, suffer less

    Hello, There are so many ways to answer that God does everything He can to avoid or abate suffering, that it can seem like no one has a definitive answer. However, we can start to understand that God is in the midst of suffering. For example, that God is able to distract us from suffering. The...
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    You say "Why does God allow suffering?" I say "Why does God allow Himself to suffer?"

    Hi there, So I realised there is a really easy way to bring the discussion on suffering into focus: bring God into the picture! The question is typically "why does God allow suffering?", but the reality is that "why does God allow Himself to suffer?" is a deeper question. If you can't ask the...