Why Create the Universe?

[IIIIITHE1IIIII]

Hawk said:

IIIIITHE1IIIII said:

Then how are we supposed to enjoy heaven if we get there? Or is there pain and suffering in there as well?

I suppose you could look at it that to fully appreciate Heaven, we first must experience the hell of mortal life.

Well, I still don't see why God wouldn't just put us all in heaven immediately and make us appreciate it using his almighty powers. Suffering is an unnecessary invention by God (which is one of many reasons why I don't believe in him.)

Furthermore, I don't see why he would create us in the first place. Not only is there nothing to be gained, but an almighty being shouldn't be able to gain anything since they already have everything.