In my opinion, the only argument for atheism that is truly challenging to respond to is the problem of pain and suffering. Why does a good and loving God allow His creation to suffer? During a recent road trip, I saw the dead bodies of young fawns that had been struck and killed by speeding cars. Didn't God love these baby deer? Why did God allow them to die? Why does God allow babies to get cancer? Why did God (allegedly) create spider wasps that paralyze spiders and lay eggs on them so the larvae can feed on the spider that remains alive? Doesn't God care that the poor spider could be suffering? Different types of pain and ache in human body. Red circles of pain in body parts. Vector Medicine Icons. Those are actually silly questions. Of course God cares about His creation. If He didn't care, we wouldn't exist. It's that simple. In our arrogance, we assume our puny human brains ought to be able to figure out the reason for creation, but I'm afraid the answers to our existential questions are held well above our pay grade. I refuse to allow myself to get upset about the idea that God is always going to be smarter and know a lot more than me. Life cannibalizes life. Living organisms consume other living organisms to survive. The only organisms that don't kill other organisms to survive are plants that use photosynthesis to produce food, but even then, those plants receive nutrients from other organisms who died and their remains fertilized the ground where the plants are growing. There is no reason to assume God's plan for the universe should not include … [Read more...]