Lin wood on Q?
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Of course God exists (IMHO). This is an either/or proposition. A Creator either exists, or He does not. Either the universe is a creation by some higher being, or it came into existence randomly and inexplicably. No one can provide proof of either side, so whether you believe God exists or you believe He does not, you are just expressing your un-proveable belief. In any case, the fact that WE exist - that we were either created or we defied the laws of physics and sprung forth from nothing - is absolutely astounding.
As far as God allowing suffering: God gives us free will. Free will allows us to choose poorly and make mistakes. Making mistakes brings consequences. And often those consequences spill over to others who are innocent of our poor choices. Suffering consequences is a requirement from having free will AND for learning to make better choices. If God constantly shielded us from the consequences of our mistakes, we would have no incentive to learn.
I think that SOMETIMES God will step in and handle business. Other times He will nudge us in the right direction. Other times He will leave us to our own decisions. We don't know when he will do what. All we DO know for sure is that in the end, God wins.
I agree with you that we have to take some action. The best we can do is to ask God for guidance and then make the best decisions we can, having faith in His guidance. We should not just sit back and expect God to fix it all without us having to shoulder any of the burden.
True enough. It doesn't seem like it now. BUT in the end, He wins. 100%
Trust does not mean inaction. I can tell you I trust a rickety old wood chair that looks like it will fall apart. However, will you believe me until I put my posterior on that chair? I demonstrate my trust through my action (placing my weight on the chair, in my example). Until I do so, my trust is mere words.
It is important not to conflate trust and inaction. This is true for believers and non believers.