THE PROBLEM OF SUFFERING

Attributing human suffering to God or to nature is utterly unscientific. A study of all the branches of science shows that nature is completely free from defects. Nature is so well-established and well-regulated that its functioning and performance are the reliable basis for the progress of civilization. If there was no predictable character in nature, then all the activities of science would come to an abrupt end. A Comparative Study The first principle towards an academic analysis of the problem of evil is a comparative study. It is said that: it is in comparison that we understand. Comparative study shows that the problem of evil and suffering is limited to the human world. While man constitutes a very small part of the universe, the rest of the universe, with all its gigantic dimensions, is a completely flawless, zero-defect universe. There are countless activities going on in the universe, but evil does not exist anywhere else. The human world is plagued by diseases, accidents, violence, and oppression. There is injustice, exploitation, wars, hatred and enmity, rebellion, riots, and crime. There are many such evils in the human world, however, the rest of the universe is completely free of evil. This difference proves that the problem of evil is created by man himself and not by nature. If evil was generated by nature, it would undoubtedly be found in the rest of the universe as well. A Scientific Study A scientific study of this matter shows that there is a clear difference between the human world and the rest of the universe. The rest of the universe is governed by the fixed laws of nature. On the contrary, man is free. He maps out his life according to his own free will. This difference is the root cause of the problem of evil. An in-depth study of the issue reveals that all the evils of the human world are the result of the misuse of human freedom. Medical science shows that the cause of many diseases is not in nature, but is to be found in the blunders committed by man. These errors are sometimes committed by the sufferer and can also be inherited from the parents. Often, corruption in the societal system leads to diseases. It must be noted that linking disease to nature is the ideology of atheistic thinkers. The suffering that takes place in a person's life is sometimes due to the person’s own actions and sometimes due to the actions of the parents, relatives, or society in general.