The Issue of Suffering

THE LIFE WE WERE SEARCHING FOR entirely unscientific. The study of all branches of science tells us that nature is devoid of anomalies. Nature is so precise that its operations can be predicted. If there were no predictability, all scientific activities would suddenly halt. Comparative Study The first principle of scientifically studying the problem of evil is understanding things in comparison. Comparative study reveals that the problem of evil is mainly limited to the human world, whereas humans represent a tiny fraction compared to the entire universe. In all its vastness, the rest of the universe is an entirely zero-defect universe. Innumerable activities constantly occur in the universe, but no form of evil appears. There are diseases in the human world; accidents occur; injustice, corruption, unfairness, exploitation, wars, hatred and enmity, rebelliousness, crises, crimes, and many other evils can be found in the human world. However, apart from the human world, the rest of the universe is entirely free of such evils. This difference proves that the problem of evil is man-made, not nature-made. If it were a problem created by nature, it would undoubtedly be found throughout the universe. Scientific Study A scientific study of this issue reveals a clear difference between the human world and the rest of the universe— that definite laws of nature control the rest of the universe. In contrast, humans are free, and they map their lives with