This is seriously one of the most difficult questions in all of Christianity.  We have narrowed it here to natural disasters because a discussion of suffering caused by humanity is related, but possibly very different.  So take a look at the suffering children.  Try to internalize their pain.  Then lets discuss this.

If I Were God: I WOULD / WOULD NOT allow, or even create, disasters like hurricanes, earthquakes even though they cause immense suffering.

If I Were God: I WOULD allow, or even create, disasters like hurricanes, earthquakes even though they cause immense suffering.

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