Religious attitudes to suffering and causing
suffering to others
Religious attitudes to suffering
Christian Beliefs Muslim Beliefs
- Whatever the cause, Christians - God allows suffering to
believe they have a duty to happen, often for reasons
help those who are suffering unknown to people
and recognize that good can - Suffering may be a test from
come from suffering. God, Iblis temps people to
- Christians try to follow the cause suffering, however God
example of Jesus, he helped will never allow a person to
many whom we saw suffering suffer more than they can
and told his followers to do the endure.
same.
Why does a loving God allow people to suffer?
- It is wrong to blame God for suffering resulting from what are usually
human actions
- God could control people to stop them from doing wrong
- God has given humans free will and has given guidance about how to
use it responsibly
- Humans can not do whatever they want whenever they want because
this would increase suffering
- The role of the law is to give guidance about how to use free will,
together with suffering for those who cause suffering by committing
crimes
Religious attitudes to causing suffering to others
Christian beliefs Muslim beliefs
- Jesus taught that people - Muslims share identity with
should love and respect each the whole Muslims community
other and not use violence in and care and provide for those
self- defense because it may in need
suffering to others
Religious attitudes to suffering
Christian Beliefs Muslim Beliefs
- Whatever the cause, Christians - God allows suffering to
believe they have a duty to happen, often for reasons
help those who are suffering unknown to people
and recognize that good can - Suffering may be a test from
come from suffering. God, Iblis temps people to
- Christians try to follow the cause suffering, however God
example of Jesus, he helped will never allow a person to
many whom we saw suffering suffer more than they can
and told his followers to do the endure.
same.
Why does a loving God allow people to suffer?
- It is wrong to blame God for suffering resulting from what are usually
human actions
- God could control people to stop them from doing wrong
- God has given humans free will and has given guidance about how to
use it responsibly
- Humans can not do whatever they want whenever they want because
this would increase suffering
- The role of the law is to give guidance about how to use free will,
together with suffering for those who cause suffering by committing
crimes
Religious attitudes to causing suffering to others
Christian beliefs Muslim beliefs
- Jesus taught that people - Muslims share identity with
should love and respect each the whole Muslims community
other and not use violence in and care and provide for those
self- defense because it may in need
