Good god Quote by Susan Neiman
““How could a good God create a world full of innocent suffering?””
About This Quote
The existence of innocent suffering challenges the notion of an all‑good deity.
In simple terms: Suffering questions a good God.
Key Takeaway
Explore the problem of evil.
Themes
theodicy
philosophy
faith
Mood
thoughtful
serious
Type
philosophical
theological
When to use this quote
- theological debate
- ethical counseling
- personal belief assessment
Key Concepts
ethical theory
theology
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you reconcile suffering with belief?
- What alternative explanations exist?
A Different Perspective
Faith can coexist with suffering.
![“[The atheist believes] a world marked by so much injustice, innocent suffering, and cynicism of power cannot be the work of a good God.” quote by Pope Benedict XVI](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/0bb/pope-benedict-xvi-414_cynicism_the-atheist-believes-a-world-marked-by-s_1667176.jpg)
![“if [God] doesn't exist, man is the chief of the earth, of the universe. Magnificent! Only how is he going to be good without God?” quote by Fyodor Dostoyevsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/09b/fyodor-dostoyevsky-94_ethics_if-god-doesn-t-exist-man-is-the-chief-of_16023.jpg)
![“[...] I talk to the dead although I don't believe in ghosts. But it makes me feel good to speak with them. Maybe that is what God is. A good God wouldn't have let my babies die. I can't believe in that. My babies did nothing wrong." "I agree. They did nothing wrong." He looked at her thoughtfully…” quote by Min Jin Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d9d/min-jin-lee-7625_after-life_i-talk-to-the-dead-although-i-don-t-beli_77396.jpg)
