[papillon]

>I understand your frustrations. Here is my honest opinion
>because the question of evil troubles me so.
>
>Sometimes bad things happen to good people. Satan not God is
>responsible for those.

Yes I'm quite frustrated by things most of all by God/god

>In the bible there is the story of Job who was a good man. But
>to test his faith God allowed satan to harass him. In the end
>he was strong.

Supposing God instead tested Jobs wife what do you think would have been the result because in my opinion that happens to thousands of people all over the world who can't match Jobs faith?

>So all those bad things are merely trials and temptations.
>

What right does God have to try and tempt us mortal beings?. What if we fail the trials and temptations as we often do?. Are we then to be held accountable?

>But this is a very simplistic and pedestrian response that
>even I can demolish. But it is a start...

You are right it is somewhat simplistic. Coupled with all the things I've seen in my life, I tend to think God and xtianity is the biggest joke ever to be played on mankind!