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How to handle relationship strain over theological questioning

My wife thinks I'm becoming a heretic because I question why suffering exists if God is all-good and all-powerful but the Gnostic explanation actually gives me peace.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Exploring alternative explanations for existential problems threatens intimate relationships built on shared orthodox beliefs.

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“Where Are You with Gnosticism and early Christian alternatives?”

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