If we were created by a perfect being, his creations would necessarily be perfect, and they are. In this case, "perfect" means "exactly the way he intended". That's right, he intended that we and all of creation contain flaws and after some time, would perish.
Those things which never had life,, but still had a purpose, were made to be more durable than things with life. Because they themselves had no life, they could not produce more non-living matter; All non-life matter, for that reason, must have been created at the same instant in time. Those with life were provided a means of continuing that life through a method of reproduction, like passing the torch to keep a fire going. Imagine if the original lives would have been eternal. No "new" lives would have been created and the originals would be billions of years old. Not pretty. Renewal of themselves in other bodies was the answer. Death of the old was not intended as punishment but the conclusion of a life which had passed its life to others.
Those of us who lament great tragedies in our lives ask Him "why". I'm certain He has nothing to do with it. He neither causes it nor allows it. When my children were young and asked for something or to do something and I said "no", they asked me "why not". In turn, I would ask them why, when I said "yes", they didn't ask me "why". Why do we ask Him "why" only when something tragic happens? Because we were intentionally made to perish we are all at risk for a sudden injury, illnesses and an end to our lives every second of the day, even in brutal ways. We ask Him "why" yet when we are well and happy, we don't ask Him "why".
Every parent has heard the words, "I didn't ask to be born." from one or more of their children. Just as we had no choice in being born on Earth, we have no choice but to die someday on Earth and to be reborn in a different place and form. In that birth, just as in our earthly birth, we may say "I didn't ask to be born" but we'll be glad we were.
Those things which never had life,, but still had a purpose, were made to be more durable than things with life. Because they themselves had no life, they could not produce more non-living matter; All non-life matter, for that reason, must have been created at the same instant in time. Those with life were provided a means of continuing that life through a method of reproduction, like passing the torch to keep a fire going. Imagine if the original lives would have been eternal. No "new" lives would have been created and the originals would be billions of years old. Not pretty. Renewal of themselves in other bodies was the answer. Death of the old was not intended as punishment but the conclusion of a life which had passed its life to others.
Those of us who lament great tragedies in our lives ask Him "why". I'm certain He has nothing to do with it. He neither causes it nor allows it. When my children were young and asked for something or to do something and I said "no", they asked me "why not". In turn, I would ask them why, when I said "yes", they didn't ask me "why". Why do we ask Him "why" only when something tragic happens? Because we were intentionally made to perish we are all at risk for a sudden injury, illnesses and an end to our lives every second of the day, even in brutal ways. We ask Him "why" yet when we are well and happy, we don't ask Him "why".
Every parent has heard the words, "I didn't ask to be born." from one or more of their children. Just as we had no choice in being born on Earth, we have no choice but to die someday on Earth and to be reborn in a different place and form. In that birth, just as in our earthly birth, we may say "I didn't ask to be born" but we'll be glad we were.
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