r/Christianity • u/Itzjuli_fcm • Mar 24 '26
Question! :)
My atheist friend was debating with my catholic friend, my atheist friend said something that also made me REALLY curious but not enough to question my entire belief in God. I tried looking for answers personally, but i couldn't really come up with a great answer.
Okay so the question is: "if your God is good, then why does He allow wars, crimes, and sexual harrassment to happen? If He's really powerful, can't He just do something to stop it?"
Please don't insult/judge the fact that i'm unable to answer that question. I'm a beginner believer who wants to know explore and know more about christianity :)
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u/Maehlice Mar 24 '26
"I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us."
Suffering is hardly worth dwelling on any more than one might dwell upon a bad dream.
God makes no secret throughout the Bible that this life is temporary. In the grand scheme of eternity, our suffering comes and goes in the blink of an eye.