Afghanistan earthquakes - if you believe in a kind god why do you think this happens?

[Westfacing]

How much more can the people of that country take - what did they do to deserve such a terrible deal in life?

Wars, Taliban, corruption, politics, whatever are man-made, literally, but how can a god, who people from all religions worship, visit such a catastrophe on innocent people.

How do believers believe?

To remind us to donate to charity and give generously whatever we can afford as there are always people worse off.

Testing people and whether they are true believers whatever calamity comes their way.

I guess if you believe in a benevolent God, you also believe in a malevolent Satan

That's how I feel mostly. I don't believe such suffering and death are part of anyone's plan.

Who can cause earthquakes for shits and goggles

Poor old god is pretty useless.

I don’t think we are of much consequence to God. We are like dust, not important as individuals, only part of something much greater and more important. The women and children who are abused and starved along the way are as equal as the evil that oppresses them, if you look from a far enough distance. So it’s up to us who can see to try and make it better.

Of course not. But this is God we’re talking about! And us mere mortals are certainly not in control of tectonic plates

I live with disability, have had terrible things happen, grief, pain, injustice. I haven't once blamed God. Why would I?

I don't expect other people to believe, but the OP asked for an explanation and I gave the Christian viewpoint. Information about what we believe, that's all. Why be angry?

No, doesn't make any sense that someone is up there deciding that (amongst other awful things) little children are kidnapped and tortured, or animals are kept for years in awful conditions, and people are dying of starvation. Never been able to marry it up myself.

Well no, I don't blame God either. Because he is as real as santa.

I'm not angry. I'm aghast at people trying to explain the pain and suffering in the world somehow being part of God's plan.

You couldn't be more wrong.

What is happening in Afghanistan that can only be attributed to a supernatural invisible benevolent cosmic entity?

Most religious believers I know don't believe in a personal god in that sense at all.