Why Create the Universe?

[Hawk]

IIIIITHE1IIIII said:

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 hey already have everything.

What do you do in a game once you've collected everything you possibly can and achieved the highest possible level.  You start over, because working to obtain it all is more enjoyable that having it all.  Or as in Call of Duty, you prestige   ;).

I believe in a higher power myself, but not in the traditional way.