Originally Posted by BIG JIM MERRILEES
Whilst God is "all loving and forgiving".......can we in all honesty forgive him for ALLOWING the pain and suffering we all endure throught this short life.

That's a question that's been asked and answered a zillion times thru the ages. You apparently don't know or like the answers, but in itself it's not much of an argument. If you google that question, you'll get a plethora of answers. (and agreements w/ you from the atheistic side too). My point is that it's an OLD discussion.

I would note that your question kind of assumes that God should automatically get the blame for pain and suffering. That's not automatic IMO.

Peace,

Ian

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