Q&A: Morality Regarding God, Why Do the Righteous Suffer?
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Morality Regarding God, Why Do the Righteous Suffer?
Question
After all, we attribute morality to God.
And we see suffering in the world, including the suffering of righteous people.
Whether we believe in providence or not—and then God created the world without providential supervision over human beings—
the moral question arises: how does God not intervene to save people from suffering when they do not deserve it (or: how did He create the world in such a way that He does not intervene in it—especially since, if I understood correctly, you agree that if He wants to, He can intervene).
Thank you
Answer
See column 280, 547, and many others.