Ah, so it's moved here huh?
I have several questions:
I doubt this, as questions come from someone seeking answers.
You already have your answer, and I'm more than certain (given past interaction) that you're going to ignore sound arguments with evidence to call us all whiny children (which I notice you've already primed that line
here) and tell us to grow up. Oh, and incorrectly accuse us of false equivalence because "he's a god", and slander other religions by calling our gods imaginary... Are any of these tracking? By all means, confirm my Prophet status; published with a message of the gods, and gifted with the foresight of Frigg--I have spoken.
I will have you bear in mind that
you are asking these questions. You are putting these to test. It is thus poor show, should you accuse of false equivalency down the line, as you are setting up this comparison below and are calling the actions of your god into question.
1. Should God have created a world without suffering? If so, why? If not, why not?
If a god is to be touted to others as the pinnacle of moral perfection (e.g. benevolent, as you claimed yesterday) then
yes: anything short of a creation unmarred by suffering is not benevolence. We see this claim in the myth of Genesis: Creation was perfection (nevermind the big Self-Destruct Tree smack in the middle of it) and all things got along in harmony (nevermind the Serpent that Yahweh created). Wouldn't ya know it, even lions were vegetarians. But then ooooh those dirty rotten humans with their minds as of infants had to listen to the Serpent that Yahweh created and allowed into this Paradise, eat fruit that was both created and placed in the garden, and muck it all up. *shakes fist*
Those darn kids.
The Problem of Evil (the existence of suffering as created/permitted by a benevolent deity) is uniquely a Monotheistic problem, but the solution is quite simple: god isn't good. Now, this doesn't necessarily mean that he's
evil, perhaps there's-- Oh, no. He's claimed to be the sole source of creation and everything that happens stems from him. Well, there goes that.
2. How could God have created humans with physical bodies without engendering suffering?
3. How could God have created a material world without engendering suffering?
Quite simple for an all-powerful being; you create things to perfection. That imperfections through suffering and mortality exist is clear and present evidence that either your god
intended for there to be these imperfections (in which case he is not benevolent), or he is not all-powerful and his little project grew out of his control.
4. If God prevented suffering should God prevent all suffering or just some suffering?
5. If God prevented some suffering should God allow some people to suffer more than other people?
If your god is to be called Benevolent, all suffering indiscriminate of any of his creations ought be prevented. Not because
"we don't like it, give give mommy", but because that is what benevolence
is. If a being - your god - has the
means and the ability to end something, but does not, he is not benevolent. Throwing this aside with
"he's god, he's unknowable" is both unsatisfactory and hypocritical in that
claiming he is benevolent is claiming knowledge of him. And if he prioritizes the alleviation of suffering for those of
his creations that are good little ducks? Well, all the more malevolent.
The Sun shines her light and warmth on all, neither brighter or dimmer for opinions given in return.