BLESSING IN DISGUISEĮlizaBeth Webb Beyer, Temple Beth Or rabbi I tend to believe that people who don’t know suffering will experience it, and people who’ve walked with suffering will find peace. It depends on your individual life purpose and harmony. The Creator of all things imaginable and unimaginable is nonpartisan and organic, and sometimes we are favored and sometimes we’re not. Every single thing that has ever occurred is necessary for the paths that we’re in right now, including divinity and chaos, which are always within the closest proximity to each other. The most dangerous rationale for the universe is when humans blame and curse others for something that was always supposed to be. There may be things that discomfort us and appear terribly unfair in the universe, but in the grand scheme of things, sometimes even logic or reason can’t explain tragedy and despair. Melendez, American Indian spirituality scholarįrom a tribal perspective, everything has a purpose in nature, in spirit, and in time. Much of the tragedy humans suffer is a result of a failure to learn, understand and/or apply the variety of laws and commandments that govern this world, our bodies and our spiritual lives ( Doctrine & Covenants 88 and 130).īrian E. Poor understanding of physical, spiritual, and other laws. Scriptures remind us that Satan is the father of all lies and the love of money is the root of all evil ( Moses 4:4 1 Timothy 6:10). Jesus Christ, who was sinless, suffered horribly on account of others. Sadly, the frailties and disposition of nearly all men results in an abuse of power and authority that impact others (Doctrine & Covenants 121-122). I enjoy the saying, “There’s a reason for everything, and sometimes the reason is that we are dumb and make bad decisions.” The sources of bad things that happen in our mortal lives are varied and include following: Earl, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints assistant area public affairs director We transcend judging, joyfully reintegrating with life. With Enlightenment comes Equanimity and we transcend karma. Events we like are labeled good those disliked are bad. We see ourselves as separate from life around us and this creates constant calculation and judgment. Dividing events into Good and Bad is a mark of our delusion of self. Karma explains all the good in life and the difficulties we experience. A person's actions condition and direct life experience - good or bad. In our view, the Goodness or Badness in life comes from the working of the Law of Karma. The Buddha asked the same question: “If this world was created by god, then there would be no sorrow or calamity or evil all events, both pure and impure, would come from Him?” But calamity exists. This is the paradox of Suffering and a loving god. Fisher, Reno Buddhist Center resident priest The “bad” can be diminished the more we are in harmony with God, the world and those around us. They can and often do cause death and destruction, but there is no intent to cause harm by nature. They are not morally good or bad in of themselves. Wildfires, typhoons and the like are events that happen. “Bad” is a moral term and really comes down to human causes. Chorey, Roman Catholic Diocese of Reno curia moderator Here is what they have to say: GOD IS GOOD, ALL THE TIME … We asked our panel of distinguished religious leaders of the region the following question: If everything good comes from God, where “bad” things come from?
Then where do the following come from: abuse, accidents, betrayal, blindness, corruption, cyclones, death, disappointments, diseases, divorces, earthquakes, famines, greed, heartaches, heat waves, homelessness, hurricanes, infidelity, injuries, jealousy, lying, massacres, murder, pain, poverty, racism, riots, shipwrecks, storms, suicide, tornadoes, tragedies, typhoons, wars, wildfires, etc.
It is generally claimed that everything good comes from God.
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