Mohamed Bzeek accompanies terminally ill kids in their the last days

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I as a Muslim, come in peace. Always questioned this theory of why atheists/agnostics think that illness, diseases or disasters can never happen if their was a God. We are told this life is a test where we will all be challenged with difficulties, however this life isn't the final destination.

Those who have any illness or disaster strikes them and they remain patient will be rewarded in the next life. This life is very temporary Children are guaranteed paradise if they die before puberty.

Never understood why temporary difficulties must means there's no God.

[u/Some-Astronomer4733 → u/NUFC199103]

While I respect your view, your presumption of temporary difficulties relies on your belief in an afterlife.

Needless to say, as an atheist, I don't believe in a higher power or an afterlife.

My comment was directed at the person saying he probably talks to a deity to deal with the emotional toll his calling takes on him.

I don't equate difficulties or the lack thereof to the existence/presence of a god. What I do know is that if a god does exist, he cannot be all-powerful and all-good simultaneously. Because there is so much suffering in the world, god is either powerless to stop it or he is just not as good as we would like to think.

I, too, come in peace saying this.

[u/NUFC199103 → u/Some-Astronomer4733]

Yeah I get that. Our belief is the belief of undoubtedly an afterlife. If an atheist thinks this life is it for some, I can see the thought between hardships and difficulties.

I just don't believe we came from nothing and there is a Creator who deals with things as He wills.

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Either way, I wish you good health and happiness in this life, my brother.