WHY DO WE WANT TO KNOW ‘WHY?’ ?

Why do we want to know “WHY?” ?

Why do we try to explain “WHY?” ?

We think that if we can explain why things happen, especially bad things, we can somehow change what happens, for the better.

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Explaining why things happen remains very limited.

Changing what we can change, for the better, remains very limited, despite our best efforts.

The problem of evil—explaining evil—stays with us, mostly unchanged.

So, what can we say ?
What can we say that hasn’t been said ?

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All I know is to say what God said:

“The day you eat of it (the forbidden fruit), you shall surely die.”

“The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life.”

“The thief (the devil) comes to kill, steal, and destroy—I (Jesus) came that you may have life, and have it more abundantly.”

“In the world you will have tribulation (trouble), but be of good cheer, for I have overcome the world.”