to present day the question of why there is evil and why there is suffering has been in the head of every person. The time when Gilgamesh was written it was the belief that there were Gods and Goddesses for every part of the universe. In the epic of Gilgamesh the nature of the divine power is some what unclear. The Gods and Goddesses are depicted as having supper human powers, such as eternal life and the ability of cursing people and things. Much to the opposite of Gilgamesh, the scriptures of Genesis and Job the divine power, God, is a being that forgives the sins of the people, but does not over look the large sins and does take action in the form of curses. However, after creating the earth God saw that people were sinning and breaking commandments, so he punished his people with the great flood. With God being a forgiving being he told Noah through a dream that he should build an arc and bring two of every living thing, one male and one female. This great flood wiped out all that was evil and all that was bad. .
The relationship of the divine power to the human beings is greatly different between the epic of Gilgamesh and the scriptures of Genesis and Job. In the epic of Gilgamesh, the divine powers walk among the humans and interact with the humans. The goddess of love, Ishtar, tried to seduce Gilgamesh, but Gilgamesh fought the seduction and was later punished for his decision. In the scriptures of Genesis and Job the divine power, Lord God, is set above all others and has super human powers. God was the one that created the earth and all living things. He is seen to only have contact through visions of his worshippers.
The codes of conduct in the epic of Gilgamesh were made up by the person who was ruling at that time. These laws were often changed years later by a new ruler. The laws that were presented in the Book of Job were in the form of the Ten Commandments. The commandments were a set of laws sent down by God in order for his people to live without sin and prosper in the future.
Why do People Suffer? ... The reason that people suffer has changed over the years. During Gilgamesh's time people suffered because they did not do what the Gods wanted. ... These are just a few ways in which people suffer, but there are much more ways in which people do suffer. ... As long as there is evil in the world people will suffer. ...
Why does God Allow People to Suffer? The question of why God allows people to suffer is an age-old question for those who believe in him. Why does He put his followers through tests of faith and continue to let them suffer with what seems of no relief in sight? ... However, at the present time, humans must face the undeniable fact that people do suffer. ... Another reason why people suffer could be because they choose to follow God and may of may not have chosen to believe in Jesus Christ. ...
When one man threatens or inflicts injury over another man or another man's property, then that man has the right to self defense and may "seek reparation from him that has done it so much as may make satisfaction for the harm he has suffered." ... Regardless of the fact that the laws were not those that he was used to abiding by, he was in their country, and therefore had to suffer the traditional punishment for his crime - caning. ... The ideas presented on how and why people are governed are also very astute and are present today. ... However, Locke explains why we choose to be a p...
Some light had been shed on the Jewish people in the early 1100s, possibly a turnaround for the Jewish people in England. In the year 1100, the hopes of the Jewish people were high but what they did not know is that 200 years later they would suffer great despair. ... The Jewish community suffered great hatred during this time regardless of the charter. ... For roughly the next 75 years, The Jewish communities in England suffered from the hatred and persecution by the English people of other faiths mainly Christian. ... That may have been another as to why the Christians had so much hatred for...
In my opinion, I believe there is no simple answer to any of these questions, and that fact may suggest to some people that perhaps God does not exist. ... Van Inwagen questioned God and asked him why the innocent suffer and the wicked prosper? ... Well if this is true then why does God allow his creatures to live in a world where such horrors take place? ... I believe there must be a grey area in between, but do agree that in times it is okay for people to suffer in various situations. ... I don't know why He lets us suffer in ways that are unexplainable but I think everything happens ...
Some people, however, are opposed to legalizing physician-assisted suicide. ... However, I, like so many other people, adamantly disagree with this statement. It is certainly true that a physician's duty is that of a healer, but the job of a doctor should also be to make patients feel better and not suffer in constant pain. ... This is one of the reasons why I strongly disagree with the statement physician-assisted suicide should not be legalized; people also have a right to liberty and the pursuit of happiness. ... No one should have to suffer like that. ...
WHY IS THE PROMISED LAND SO IMPORTANT? ... Again, in their long trip across the desert, they questioned why they had been led out of Egypt to become hungry and thirsty. ... There are, however, examples of how the Hebrews would suffer defeat because of the taking of spoils, which was prohibited. ... At this point in Hebrew history, the people were landless and had been prior wanderers. ... The Hebrew's early literature describes how Yahweh delivered his people to the "holy encampment". ...
Bad things are always happening to good people. Why one may ask? ... People who are always there to help others in time of need. These people give and give of themselves and it seems no matter how good they are in actions, spirit, and fellowship, they are the ones that suffer. ... Think about it this way, God has looked down on that person and said they have suffered the cruelty of this old fleshly world long enough. ...
