u/Blackstar1886

A lot of people when asked about suffering and the problem of evil would say something along the lines of, "God allows suffering to bring about a greater good."

We do know that can be a a result, but we also have numerous examples in the Bible where suffering just happens. It's neither a deserved punishment or directly a catalyst to some greater good. Victor Frankl would argue that suffering does not necessarily need to lead to a greater good, but it can always lead to meaning.

How do you explain suffering and the problem of evil with your congregation?

I have only encountered this phenomenon in Portland in the last 12 months, where people are using their hazard lights to indicate that they're yielding (pedestrian, etc).

It seems like 75% of other drivers are not aware of this and are aggressively trying to go around the car with the hazards on and creating a much greater hazard than if the car had simply slowed down or tapped their brake lights.

Just wondering if this is something we all need to get on board with because it's part of a new policy or if this is just a phenomenon.

"So one of the men who have accompanied us during all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, beginning from the baptism of John until the day when he was taken up from us – one of these must become a witness with us to his resurrection." (NRSVUE)

This is while they are with "Mary, the mother of Jesus" along with "certain" other women. (Acts 1:14)

Why would they have been excluded from the candidates to replace Judas?