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Why doesn't God keep bad things from happening to people...?

There are horrible things that happen in this world: s mall things, g iant things, u nseen things, sneaky things, p ublicized  things, politically twisted things, emotionally traumatic things... There is some gruesome stuff out there... In fact, it seems that there are always new, sad and horrifying stories to find if we look into our own lives, or the lives of those around us, or the lives of those far from us, or just turn on the news...  If we look for it, it's really easy to find and see the brokenness of this world.  The same is true of good things too, (let us not forget this!) but these are much more palatable, and much easier to attribute positively to a loving God.  The presence of good seems to be what we subconsciously long for (this is a great concept to dig further into later!).  When we see something that goes against goodness (hurt/brokenness/pain), we look for someone to blame. It is easy to throw this blame on God, because He...

Waiting for that "love-at-first-sight" kind of match...means you may miss out on an even better one.

When we are younger, we often dream of being married, what it will be like, who it will be with. If you were a child in the 80s and 90s you probably grew up dreaming of your Disney-style prince charming, or beautiful princess. There is a whimsical magic in those dreams that makes finding the "right" one seem beautiful and easy...as if that "right" person just falls out of the sky/tower/coffin/forest/castle right into our arms.  Many children of the late 1900's have dreamed of this "love-at-first-sight" for years of our growing up lives.  But is that really how true, lasting love works?   Should we keep keeping our options open until we find this "instantaneous love?"   What does science say about it?   The science here is interesting to say the least.  For all those FOMO people out there who are afraid that choosing one person will keep them from finding the "perfect" person (their Disney love), prepare to be let down. Research show...