Transcript The Pain of being Human - deathsufferingandhealing

The Pain of being Human
Chapter 1
Respond to the statements:
agree, disagree, or unsure
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Suffering and death are evils we must
fight against
Human sinfulness is the ultimate cause
of suffering in the world
God sends specific forms of suffering to
specific people for a reason
I often wonder why God doesn’t stop my
suffering or the suffering of those I love
If our faith is strong enough we can
eradicate worldwide suffering
Suffering
 An unpleasant sensory and emotional
experience associated with being alive.
To suffer means to “endure death,
pain, or distress, to sustain loss or
damage, to be subject to disability or
handicap.
Causes of suffering
 Natural or human caused
 Earthquakes, tornadoes, car accidents,
bombings
 Loss
 Death, theft of possessions, break up
 Sickness
 AIDS, MS, Alzheimer's disease
What is Pain?
 Acute- something
sharp, immediate,
and temporary.
 Chronic-long terms
pain; it may never
be relieved.
Natures was of telling us
there is something wrong.
We feel pain because we have…
 A central nervous
system-a brain and
spinal cord
 A peripheral nervous
system-a network of
fibers known as
nerves leading to
individual nerve
cells called neurons.
Neurons allow us to see, taste, feel, smell, and hear
3 types of pain
 Physical
 Sickness, broken bone, skinned knee
 Psychological
 Abandonment, rejection, failure, fear or
being hurt
 Spiritual
 Loss of hope, alienation form God,
doubting God cares for us
A world with NO suffering
• Paradise
– A perfect world, a heaven on earth in
which people walk and talk with God
• Utopia
– A perfect of ideal society
• Nirvana
– A blissful state of perfect happiness in
which there is no suffering or death
Describe your idea of a
perfect world or society.
No pain No gain!
 The reality of humanity tells us
otherwise
 Pain is needed for a happy human life
 Pain is good
Suffering is, in fact guaranteed
for anyone
who takes on the task of loving.
Persons who love will suffer,
but they will also
find a fullness of life
and a personal experience
of the Spirit’s presence.
What are your reactions to “No
Greater Love” from page 15?
Suffering and Faith
 Some begin to doubt
 While others find strength in faith
Jesus Suffered
 Suffering does not separate us from
God.
 We do not suffer alone
 Suffering should not destroy us or
defeat the possibility of eternal
happiness in God’s kingdom.