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9. Why Does God Allow Wars to Take Place, and Diseases to Propagate?

Abstract

Life on earth is governed by an order, we call it: the Order of Creation. God Has devised this Order. Nothing can happen on this planet which defies this Order.

This Order is optimized to help us in spirituality (recognizing that there is only one thing in the Universe, and it is God), and attain a deep and long-lasting happiness.

Human beings are created with a great ability to gradually discover portions of this Order of Creation. With this ability, they have created all the comfort and conveniences which we have to day. Humans are also given the freedom of choice.

All the problems humanity is facing now, including wars, oppressions, famines, draughts, etc. are the response of this Order of Creation to what the people have chosen to do in the past.

The major reason for all these problems, I believe, is the wrong belief of great majority of people that wealth, fame and power bring about happiness.

We need to change this attitude, if we want to bring peace and harmony on earth.

To solve the problems that are driving life on earth to extinction, we need to adapt a new approach for securing happiness. We need to develop a belief system that happiness can be secured through giving unconditional love to all beings, by rendering of the most effective and unselfish service to those who need it most, and by cultivating human values in ourselves.