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S. Kushner's Speech When Bad Things Happen To Good People

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Michael DiNofa
Mr. Stewart
Fundamentals of Catholicism
24 March 2015
When Bad Things Happen to Good People The speech “When Bad Things Happen to Good People” by Harold S. Kushner discusses God’s role in tragedy and how humans should respond. Kushner states that a common response to tragedy is, “Why would God allow this to happen?” He says that there is no answer to this question and that he does not know why bad things happen to good people. However, he says that it is not God who is causing the tragedy. He states that we live in an imperfect world where things will happen that are beyond our control. Kushner says that the best way to deal with tragedy is to understand that God did not cause the tragedy and that he is weeping with us. He also states that we must ask ourselves what we can do to get over it and prevent it from happening to anybody else instead of asking ourselves why God would allow it to happen.
In the speech, Kushner references the story of Job. The …show more content…
For example, if your friend experienced the loss of a loved one, you should go to them, comfort them and let them know that you care. This is how God speaks to us. He shows his love for us through the good works of other people, not through the preceding tragedy. Human beings are God's language because it is through us that He reaches out and touches us with His love and it is through each other that we all remain faithful. This situation is similar to Isaiah 40:31. The passage goes: "Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint." When we are suffering, we may feel weak, weary and hopeless. However, if humans show love and support for each other in times of need and remain faithful, God will raise us up and renew our strength, which will never be lost

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