Could God create a universe without suffering?
Yes, I am beating a horse, but the horse is not dead until this issue has been set totally straight, and I think we are far from that. I recently started a thread titled "Is God bound by any laws of reality?" after not getting my issue cleared up in the other threads. Even that thread didn't get my issue concerning God's existence fully addressed. I only got one yes/no answer to it from a theist, and it was from Awaken. It was several pages before I could finally get that out of him.
Those who may be offended by my recurring point should take comfort in the fact that I want to believe in an infinitely powerful, totally good creator of the universe who can give me eternal life. There would be nothing better. I am just not convinced of it. I am having a great deal of trouble getting my issue with the idea cleared up, so I thought that a more relevant thread question should be asked.
My question is exactly what is asked in the poll question. I am looking for yes/no answers followed by elaborations. Theists, PLEASE give a YES/NO answer before saying anything else, and then explain your answer. If you are an atheist or an agnostic, don't worry about that request. I am talking about theists. I want to understand the view of the theists better. Thanks.