Why is there evil in the world? Why is there so much suffering in the world? Why do so many bad things happen to even good people? Why do good people suffer? For monotheists, the problem of evil is extremely difficult. Monotheists have to perform all kinds of amazing intellectual acrobatical tricks to explain how an all knowing, all powerful, and perfectly good God allows so much suffering in the world.
The Law of Religion Segment #2, Brief History of Humankind