If god wanted to, could he remove all evil from this world?
If he is incapable of doing so, he is not all powerfull.
If he is capable of doing so and does not he is a sadist.
2006-10-22 19:00:56 · 26 answers · asked by potential tourist 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No offence Shane, but I SERIOUSLY doubt there was only ONE good family in the whole world, My opinion? He's a sadist.
2006-10-22 19:04:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The last part doesn't make sense. Sadists deliberately inflict pain on others (generally for sexual gratification).
God CAN remove all evil from this world. Soon enough he will do it.
But what you folks don't realize when you ask these questions over and over and over again, is that GOD doesn't commit "evil". He made the world, and of course things like thunderstorms and train wrecks will happen. What, do you want to live in a plastic bubble?
It's MEN who commit evil. Evil requires a choice. God gave men the choice and so they choose to commit evil upon one another.
A better question would be "Can MAN remove all the evil from this world?". You won't ask that because you are fixated on making God the bad guy. God loves you. Accept it.
2006-10-23 02:07:02 · answer #2 · answered by Rabid 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lucifer was a powerful angel who was trying to be equal to GOD and he was cast out of HEAVEN because he was trying to be superior to GOD and HIS power. GOD does not like competion and he cast him out but his influence is still here and that is why there is evil. At the end of our days on earth, Satan will take on a human form and he will perform miracles and he will try to deceive the world. For it is his plan to turn GOD'S people against him. And there will be a battle between good and evil
and JESUS will come down and resurrect the dead and rapture the living. Some who have worshipped the devil will be left behind. And JESUS will chain the devil up and cast him into the lake of fire. And before JESUS died he said he was going to prepare a place for us. And there will be no evil.
2006-10-23 02:20:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He could remove all evil from the world but that would mean there would be no people left. Where would the line be drawn? We have all done something wrong at some point.
He is showing mercy by giving people time to repent. He will bring it to an end one day at His appointed time.
2006-10-23 02:04:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
God could remove all the evil from the world. However evil resides in the hearts of men and women. God has made it clear that He will never override our free will. We have to choose to be good people. If it is forced upon us it of no value or meaning to us - God knows this. Our choice to be good people and to love Him must come from us and cannot be forced upon us.
2006-10-23 02:22:38 · answer #5 · answered by Ni Ten Ichi Ryu 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If God wanted to remove all of the evil from this world, yes He can do it and He is powerful enough to do it. Will He? I wish, but no, it will not happen because it is not part of His plan.
2006-10-23 02:06:54 · answer #6 · answered by ironchain15 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This relies on the concept that a god would see some things as good and some as evil. But because they were made by god, wouldn't all things just be perfect?
2006-10-23 02:03:39 · answer #7 · answered by San Diego Art Nut 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course he can but if he do so we can't see the value of goodness. Opposit things are in contrast with each other. You can see the goodness next to badness and then it is valuable. And moreover; this world is not supposed to be the final destination. Here is the stage of good and bad. And we all are going to attend the judgment day. Thoes who believe and unbelievers.
2006-10-23 02:30:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If God really existed he won`t remove evil from the world because then being good and pure will be meaningless and life will be really boring and not challenging for all living things.
life will lose it purpose.
it`ll is very beautiful to see all evil removed though.
2006-10-23 02:10:47 · answer #9 · answered by Deedeeyahoo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your logic is faulty. If God made everyone good there would be no freewill. Without freewill there would never be true love. For example, if God made everyone love Him and do good it would not be real love, just as if you programmed a computer to say it loved you it would not satisfy you because you made it do that. If, however, God created mankind with choice (as He did) we are free to decide to love and obey Him or not. So then, when we decide to love and obey Him out of our own free will God reaps true love from us.
Very soon, in God's appointed time, He will destroy all those who oppose Him because they chose to disregard Him. Those whom He reaped true love from will receive everlasting life.
Be careful when you kick a thorn bush, my friend.
-Read the Bible to find out more.
2006-10-23 02:14:47 · answer #10 · answered by Christian Paragon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋