By Hasan Shikoh
In my travels in different lands, I have often been asked by many an individual in denial: "If there's a God, and He's all-seeing and all-merciful, then why is there so much suffering on the earth?"
Well, this is why:
Perhaps it's because of you and me then, that suffering, because of our barbarism; because of our systems that only ensure unfair and unequal distribution of wealth; because of our greed for dominion?
And perhaps that suffering is not there because there is no God, or because there's a Creator, all right, but who watches our suffering for sport.
Have you ever thought that may be He's leaving it up to us to reach greatness - to manifest our innate beauty - through deeds that alleviate the destitution of the destitute; the poverty of the poor; the hunger of the hungry; the misery of the miserable ...?
Perhaps when there are no borders, and we live in lands, not in countries, that we'll reap the truly sweet fruits of the much touted idea called "globalisation"; that when there will be a fair distribution of food and other wealth by the haves to the have-nots that true growth and happiness will be achieved.
And there is hope about that. Humanity - all of us - will turn around, rest assured.
Just let's be ready for that change, and be that change:
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