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[quote=Anonymous]Like many people. I have struggled with this question. I thought I would throw it out there in case one of you had an answer that would resonate with me.  I was raised religiously Jewish and the answers I have always been given are things like "we can't understand God's plan" and "God is in control but people have free will."  If God is in control why did God let someone get kidnapped, raped, and murdered?  Why did my 40yo friend die of cancer today, leaving three children and a grieving spouse?  If God is omnipotent, why did God allow this?  Why must people suffer horribly?  If someone has free will to do horrible things, God has free will to stop it.  I read the book, Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good People, thinking the author, who was religious and had lost a child to cancer (I think) would have a good explanation. The book was basically several hundred pages of "God works in mysterious ways."  His answer did nothing for me. Does anyone out there have an answer that is satisfactory to them?  I'm honestly curious. Thank you. [/quote]

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