Many people wonder why do innocent people suffer, the Book of Job discusses this idea. This story is about a man name Job, who is very wealthy man that lives righteously. One day God ask Satan what he thinks of Job’s righteousness. Satan proposes that Job would curse God if he were to lose al his wealth; so God and Satan agree to test Job. Satan proceeds to take away Job’s wealth, children, and inflict him with some kind of skin disease. But Job refuses to curse God. Even his own wife asks him to curse God; she states “Do you still hold fast your integrity? Curse God, and die” (A, 127). Everyone thinks that because something bad happens mean that you should curse God for the situation. But Job knew better than to curse God. Job’s friend, Eliphaz the Temanite, states while talking to Job “Agree with God, and be at peace; thereby good will come to you….but he saves the lowly. He delivers the innocent man…” (A,132). His friend’s letting him know that if you are good to God, he will protect you. Job just has to keep faith. God doesn’t punish you unless you have done something wrong.
The article,”Chileans in New York Cheers Miners,” by Noah Rosenberg is about the Chileans in New York cheering the survival of their fellow natives as they are being rescued. These miners have been trap down in the mines for 69 days. A comedian, Palta Melendez, says “Faith can move mountains, and this mountain was removed by faith” (Rosenberg). His statement I true, all the miners’ families have to keep faith in order for this miracle to happen.
Rosenberg, Noah. “Chileans in New York Cheers Miners.” The New York Times. 13 October 2010.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/13/nyregion/13reax.html?ref=todayspaper
