This is the age old question, and one that is especially on my mind at the moment after seeing the horrors in Haiti as a result of the recent earthquake.
Here is a considered article written by philosopher David Bain that I found at the BBC website about the whole subject of why God allows suffering – it doesn’t give any answers but is does give food for thought!
Read it and see what you think – and don’t forget to have a look at the comments at the end, they are as interesting and enlightening as the article.
Deliberate Disciple 