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Mind Map by Lara Coffin, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Lara Coffin
over 11 years ago
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The problems of evil and suffering
- The problem of suffering
- It is a problem for theists because
they believe God to be benevolent,
omniscient and omnipotent
- Key words
- Benevolent -
all-loving
- Omniscient -
all-knowing
- Omnipotent -
all-powerful
- Benevolent -
all-loving
- Key words
- Questions for believers
- If he is all-loving, why does
God let people suffer?
- Knowledge has responsibility,
why doesn't he stop suffering?
- Why does God let innocent
people suffer (e.g. children)
- If God is all-powerful, why
doesn't he stop suffering?
- If he is all-loving, why does
God let people suffer?
- It is a problem for theists because
they believe God to be benevolent,
omniscient and omnipotent
- Reasons for suffering
- Man-made suffering
- Suffering caused as a
result of peoples actions
- Theft
- Rape
- Murder
- People have free will
they choose how to act
- Suffering caused as a
result of peoples actions
- Natural suffering
- Suffering caused
by natural events
- Earthquakes
- Floods
- Volcanoes
- Why did God create
a planet with natural
disasters?
- Suffering caused
by natural events
- Man-made suffering
- Does it have a purpose?
- It makes us appreciate
the things that we have
- It can make you a
better, stronger person
- It is a test of faith
- It could be
punishment for sin
- Could be part of God's plan
- Pain tells you that
something is wrong so that
you can solve it
- It makes us appreciate
the things that we have
- Evil
- Are there evil actions or evil people?
- An evil act is deliberate
cruelty done with full
knowledge that it is wrong
- Are there evil actions or evil people?
- Religious explanations and
responses to suffering
- Buddhism
- The three poisons (ignorance,
greed and hatred) cause suffering
- Follow the eightfold
path to stop suffering
- Believe in middle way,
the balance between
wealth and poverty
- The three poisons (ignorance,
greed and hatred) cause suffering
- Christanity
- God gave free will
- Suffering is
punishment for sin
- Story of Adam and Eve shows
the consequences of free will
- 'Love your neighbour
as yourself'
- God gave free will
- Hinduism
- The result of sinful
actions in past lives
- They practice devotion,
self-control, knowledge
and understanding
- Is their duty to help
those in need
- The result of sinful
actions in past lives
- Sikhism
- Selfish behaviour
causes suffering
- People reap what they sow
- The langar in the
gurdwara serves two
meals a day to any vistior
- Selfish behaviour
causes suffering
- Islam
- Allah gave Adam the
world to look after
- He gave humans
free will, it is a test
- They give a percentage of their
earnings to those who suffer
- Allah gave Adam the
world to look after
- Judaism
- Adam and Eve brought
suffering into the world by
eating the forbidden fruit
- Charity is a duty
from God
- Adam and Eve brought
suffering into the world by
eating the forbidden fruit
- Buddhism
- Nature of evil
- Impersonal force
- Evil is an impersonal
force that causes
people to do wrong
- Like a magnet that draws
people towards evil
- Like a magnet that draws
people towards evil
- Evil is an impersonal
force that causes
people to do wrong
- Psychological phenominon
- Evil comes from the human mind
- It could be affected by
their upbringing
- It could be affected by
their upbringing
- Evil comes from the human mind
- Personal being
- The devil or Iblis is seen as
someone who tricks people
into doing evil
- The devil or Iblis is seen as
someone who tricks people
into doing evil
- Impersonal force
- Problem of evil
- Evil is a problem for theists
because it causes suffering and
leads back to the argument of
why God would create a world
with suffering and evil
- God gave people free will
- If God is all powerful,
why can't he stop
people from doing evil?
- Evil is a problem for theists
because it causes suffering and
leads back to the argument of
why God would create a world
with suffering and evil
- Religious explanations
and responses to evil
- Buddhism
- Caused by people's selfish desires
- They practice to
avoid evil thoughts
- It forbids; killing, stealing,
lying, misusing the senses,
and drugs and alchol
- Caused by people's selfish desires
- Christianity
- Adam and Eve caused evil
through disobedience
- 'Forgive us our sins, as we
forgive those who sin against us'
- Adam and Eve caused evil
through disobedience
- Judaism
- God created
everything,
including evil
- Satan represents people who
stray from the path of
righteousness and faith
- Evil can be overcome
by obedience to God
- God created
everything,
including evil
- Hinduism
- Evil is part of the
samsara cycle
- Rama and Sita tells the story of how
good triumphs over evil
- They meditate to gain control of
their bodies and minds
- Evil is part of the
samsara cycle
- Sikhism
- God created humankind,
humans are not evil by
nature, just ignorant and
self-centred
- They practice
selfless service and
put God at the centre
of their lives
- God created humankind,
humans are not evil by
nature, just ignorant and
self-centred
- Islam
- Allah created a perfect world,
Iblis ruined this world by tempting
Adam and Hawa to disobey Allah
- They live by the five pillars
- The Qur'an teaches
Muslims to stand up for
what is right
- Allah created a perfect world,
Iblis ruined this world by tempting
Adam and Hawa to disobey Allah
- Buddhism
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