Here is some realism to ponder over. Animals never sinned. Interestingly enough though if you study Chimpanzees, you'll find that they form groups and actually war with other groups of their own kind for territory and resources, and they kill each other! A great movie
just came out several months back that really showed how this is, my jaw dropped at what I saw.
There are countless other species that do this too, so it's not strictly the domain of man to cause suffering. Suffering is abundant in the animal kingdom too without any interference from man. So if god exists, did he put this into the design? It would seem illogical if his goal is to have peace unto all his creation. When you look at this, it seems highly unlikely that there is a supreme god who really gives a hoot as the bible describes.
There was no suffering or death before the 'fall'... before death entered the WORLD. Not just man, but the world.
Furthermore if Jesus was supposed to help man out with suffering and other issues, what the heck is taking so long to cash the check? Why would a god of love wait soooo long to do that? Especially on behalf of children who are starving and crying out to him?
Suffering continues because of our action. God will not lose even one who belongs to Him; not one sheep. He will not commit an evil or break a promise. So He will not act until He knows that none of those who belong to Him (or Christ) will be lost.
All of the EVIDENCE that is in so far points to the conclusion that we really are on our own, and we need to stop confusing people with fairytales of the next life, how someone in the sky feels their pain, and make the most of what we have now.
Faith in Christ and God does not stop anyone from making the most of what they have now. Anyone who tells you otherwise, does not know.
Peace,
tammy