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My 8yo asked me why God lets bad things happen
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ChristopherNew Dad
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We were watching the news and a story came on about a house fire and my son asked why God would let that family lose their home. Caught me totally off guard. I kinda stammered through some answer about how God is still good even when bad things happen but I could tell he wasn't satisfied. My wife said I should've leaned into it as a teaching moment about faith and prayer. Now I'm worried I gave him the wrong answer and set back his faith. How do you explain suffering to a kid?
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These are the conversations that make you realize how much being a dad actually matters. I don't have great answers yet but talking through it with him like you did is probably the best approach.