There is definitely no loving God. Fact.

For me God is real; my spiritual father, a mentor, teacher and a friend.

'God' is a concept, just like 'Father Christmas'. The word 'God' represents all that is good in humankind. It is not an actual person.

Gilly, two babies and my husband in four years , I coped because I had my faith, didn't mean I didn't get angry, Welsh mountains are a good place to voice anger aloud . For me, perhaps my babies may have had serious health problems had they lived, I don't know but it was a possibility, if my husband had survived the car crash and been severely disabled that would have been hell on earth for him.

When he died I would have been left with a 7,5,3,1 year old, I don't mean it was easier because two died, I accepted there was no clear answer to some of my questions, this is my definition of faith. I just knew they were safe in the 'ever open arms, No help to you I know.

It's a cruel world Anniebach and I can't get my head around the whole "god thing". Why would a loving god let someone go through the heartache and agony of having a baby and then cruelly snatch it away in the most awful way? When vile people ( too many to name ) get to live long lives.
I'm so sincerely sorry to hear of the loss of your 2 babies. I can't begin to imagine how you coped through something like that.

I do understand Gilly and understand your question. I still remember how I felt in the maternity wing, could faintly hear the babies crying in the nursery , mine was in the mortuary , this happened twice.

I am hurt and very angry Anniebach my little grandson (I have a lovely video of them playing together at Sunderlands ground) is so fit and healthy, whereas this poor little innocent boy.... I can't finish the sentence just too upsetting .

Gilly, poor little chap.

No one can answer your question , you are hurting and angry and want the child healed so he can live his life

Brave little Bradley Lowery pictured with his hero Jermaine Defoe.

The two have struck of a close friendship.

A lovely little boy called Bradley Lowrey (google him) an avid Sunderland supporter just like my grandson, (my little grandson was mascot with him at a home game) a lovely little boy who has never said or done a thing wrong in his whole 6 years of life.

Where is God in his life? In fact I will go a step further and say if you're there God, you should be bloody well ashamed of yourself doesn't begin to cover it.

Sad things ? Murder, illness, accidents, war, still births, struck by lighting, drunk driver mounting a pavement , so yes I asked

Maybe Allah should sort out Yemen

I can't believe you need to ask Annie.

What bad things Gilly?

Why do bad things happen to good people?

Surely a "real" loving God would not let this happen?

But let's not run away with the idea that all is doom and gloom in the world - there are plenty of good decent people that exist - people who help others who have compassion for others. You just look around and goodness and beauty is around us all. The sad thing is what with internet and media we seem to just hear about all the negatives. If you look at newspapers /TV news reports you never get much good news - it's mainly all bad news causing many to believe life is all doom and gloom. If there is a bad force there is also a good force - you simply take your pick & make your choice.

I didn't say it was Ana but always a good thing to look at our faults before moving onto the faults of others.

I don't think it's just the UK that's to blame for all the war and bloodshed in the world, Annie.

If you believe in God than you also have to believe there is the alternative, he goes by many names but Christians call him Satan. Satan uses his influence to create evil and do harm to us as he wants us to turn against God. Why God does not intervene and stop atrocities before they happen I don't know, I wish I did and I wish He would.

That loving God did not tell us we should make and sell guns and bombs or that we rule the world ,we invented the British Empire and stil have the need tell the rest of the world how they live

Luckygirl and nothing has changed ,we still drop bombs or supply them and the families of the folk we kill still retaliate ...now where exactly IS that caring god?What harm

Wow - this is a blast from the past!

Mans inumanity to man Anneishere

I believe most of humanity suffering has nothing to do with God but it is Mankind who has a lot to answer for!

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There is a loving God. I know Him and I know what He is like.

The funny thing is that the same people who blame God for the sins of humans, also complain that if God is loving there would be no hell. One day, God will put a stop to all the pain, and that will involve bringing hell into play. At the moment, He won't do that to give evil people a chance to repent.