Does suffering make it impossible to believe in God?

Answer 1

We can't believe in Brahman, like we believe in other Hindu gods. We have to become one with Brahman. 'I' and the supreme god Brahman should become indistinguishable and inseparable.

Thus, the question actually means whether evil prevents us from attaining Moksha and becoming one with Brahman. The answer is a bit complicated.

The true meaning of Moksha:

Moksha is a highly misunderstood concept. It is universally believed that we have to be good, become better every day and we attain Moksha the day we become the best citizen of the society. This is absurd because the society would not be foolish to liberate and ignore its most useful citizen. Similarly, the society can't ignore a bad man because he can be dangerous to the society. The society can ignore a man who is half good and half bad. Thus, we can attain Moksha by becoming half good and half bad.

The social way of attaining Moksha:

If we are bad then we can attain Moksha by adding some goodness to what we are doing, to attain Moksha. The main advantage of this method is that even if fail to attain Moksha we at least would end up becoming good citizens. This is the only way of attaining Moksha that is acceptable to the society.

The evil way of attaining Moksha:

If we are good to start with, we can attain Moksha by adding evil to what we are doing. In fact, we can be pure evil and yet attain Moksha.

When Dharma (discipline) starts making the life of its followers miserable it lets Adharma (indiscipline) to take command. It is at this stage that we can attain Moksha through Adharma or evil. However, we would be called as demons if we attain Moksha this way. However, the society would be helpless in doing in anything to us.

It is at this stage that Vishnu reincarnates to destroy Demons, who attain Moksha through Adharma, and thus reestablish Dharma. However, the new Dharma (code of conduct) would be different from the old. Thus, in Hinduism even Adharma serves a useful purpose.

Thus, evil can't prevent us from becoming one with Brahman. In fact, we can attain Moksha through evil. However, the society would retaliate sooner or later.

Answer 2

Suffering does not make it impossible to believe in God. In fact, many find comfort in their religious beliefs, of whatever faith.

Answer 3

Not at all. God didnt create evil, He is purely good. God is the One who helps us through the evil/bad situations in our lives. He is always there.