Why is a theological question, one I am capable of answering, but nothing really to do with the factual issues raised here.
You choose to disbelieve in God because you cannot imagine why God would have created things the way they are. Your disbelief is not rooted in facts, logic or any such thing, but in your own incredulity.
Let me ask you something. Why do you ascribe pleasure as good and pain as bad? You already accept an arbitrary faith judgment, and then use that judgement to deny God exists. You merely assert your faith here without any factual or historical basis whatsoever.
As far as this world's suffering, if you want to learn the Christian perspective on why a good God, full of Love, would allow suffering, we can do that, and it's not hard to explain it, at least the words, but it's probably a different thread.
The fact you choose to disbelieve in the existence of God based on your faith and consider that a scientific perspective is telling.
This message has been edited by randman, 11-13-2005 11:37 PM