Monsignor Pope Ping!
When I saw the title, “Job and Suffering”, i thought someone was writing about having a job that really challenges the individual to keep their cool among a sea of stupidity.
I would suggest for those who might have thought as I did, the title have added “Mr.”. That way, there would be no confusion about exactly whom the author was writing.
(I believe the poor man has earned the title “Mr.”, and all the respect that is due him, as is the same respect due “Father Abraham”.)
Bttt
“The problem of evil cannot be answered... .”
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We are always taught that sin is the reason for our suffering, which is hard to accept. We think that Christ took care of that by His Suffering, but apparently we too must accept our share of misery. There is no answer to the question why the innocent should suffer. Let me know if you have the answer.
Oops!
Thought this was about work.
Getting back to it...
Suffering is where we are defined, where our true selves are revealed. Having said that, you never welcome it but it helps to understand the purpose of suffering.
Regarding the trees:
Gen 2:9 The LORD God made all sorts of trees grow up from the ground—trees that were beautiful and that produced delicious fruit. In the middle of the garden He placed the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
I have always noted they are both in the middle of the garden. In fact I will be so bold and say they were/are right next to each other. You have to walk by one to get to the other.
Why both in the middle? Wouldn’t you give the creatures a sporting chance and put one at the edge? Skew the results a little?
For me the two trees are at the crux of every decision we make, they didn’t go away. Will we choose God and eternal life or the other tree where we decide what is right and wrong. They are that close together..................