The problem of suffering

[Rebkeh]

11. True, but

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The people that make those kinds of decisions didn't just show up like that one day. Violence like that does not occur in a vacuum. It is a product of a global society that we created - we all play a part. This does not mean we are responsible for their decisions, no, but we created this environment in which hate and extremism thrive.

I read somewhere that, according to a former member, the main reason people join ISIS is because they provide a steady paycheck in an unsteady society. That's just one example of what I mean by environment.

So God, I imagine, would say something like - "These people are your siblings, you forgot to care for each other. Killing one hurts me (and you) just as much it would if the tables were turned. I don't have favorites."

He could fix it but then we'd just repeat the same thing, over and over. At what point do we own it?

We have to stop thinking in terms of "them" and start thinking in terms of "us."

That's my take so yeah, we need to clean it up and stop waiting for daddy to swoop in and rescue us from ourselves. I'd rather make him proud by using our free will to stop the madness. The challenge is that it takes a collective and empathy for one another.