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Job's comforters

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Job’s comforters
maliciously torment Job while ostensibly attempting to comfort him. [O.T.: Job]
See : Cruelty
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Suffering is a punishment for our sins, or a test of faith, or any of the stupid things Job's comforters said it is.
Cosmically unfair: what is the point of suffering? by Garvey, John / Commonweal
Such philosophizing, as Job's comforters found out, never goes down well with those who actually have to do the suffering.
On the Lord's appearing: what happens when we pray by Catholic Insight
Job's comforters all have theories, explanations, ways of understanding--and Job's anguished answer is, "Have pity on me, have pity on me, O you my friends, for the hand of God has touched me
Is God responsible? The tsunami & other evils by Garvey, John / Commonweal
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