When you see a building, was there not a builder? When you see a painting, was there not a painter? When you think of the universe, there must have been a creator. You cannot determine the existence of God through any scientific method, just like one other mentioned. How can you measure love or jealousy?
I certainly don't have all of the answers to your questions, but I can try to help out with a few. Suffering exists because evil is in the heart of man. God gave us the ability to choose either good or evil, and since Adam and Eve sinned, the heart of man has been corrupted ever since; hence, evil and evil things exist on the earth. Certainly, God can destroy all evil, but if He did that, then all of us would be wiped from existence. He does not want to do that because He loves us. Certainly all bad things could have been eliminated if He took away our ability to choose. What good would have come from that? Would you want to live in a world without choice?
As for the drug argument, neither of us can prove or disprove this statement. I offer you the following statement in return. Many great miracles were seen during and after the time Jesus was around with many more miracles happening today. If, for example, the people who saw Jesus resurrected were taking drugs and hallucinating, then how often do people who are hallucinating see and hear the exact same things at the exact same time?
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