tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14229312.post1855625927344777389..comments2023-05-13T09:16:17.585-06:00Comments on FollowingFrodo: THe Problem of SufferingGordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03767921257861340046noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14229312.post-84716976665763614092009-06-14T17:38:22.936-06:002009-06-14T17:38:22.936-06:00THat is largely wher I com to as well Sue. And I ...THat is largely wher I com to as well Sue. And I think it is sort of where Ehrman comes (although he also leans to the "vanity of vanities" approach of Ecclesiastes.<br /><br />But as he notes, such a position really is not Scriptural. And given the portions of autobiography he includes in the book I don't think it would fit in with the flavour of Christianity within which he was living.Gordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03767921257861340046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14229312.post-9717563417515278272009-06-14T16:45:24.196-06:002009-06-14T16:45:24.196-06:00I'll keep an eye out for the book - it looks l...I'll keep an eye out for the book - it looks like a good one. For me, the problem of suffering and God comes down to this: Either God is all-powerful and cruel OR God is all-loving and mysteriously lacking in some degree of power. <br /><br />I opt for the second, which is very close to your Mystery/Reality perspective. <br /><br />On the other hand, I have a close friend whose life situation has made her so angry at God that she can hardly articulate it. <br /><br />It seems as if we have a choice when life simply sucks: We can either turn TO God or we can turn AWAY from God. For better or worse, at least we can be thankful for the choice.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03407981987874669303noreply@blogger.com