Open question for some of the misguided, self centered, foolish so called philosophers?

Question

Assuming that the God is all pervading.

Why can't you associate Evil with God ?
Why can't you say that God knows about evil by inculcating (or rather inclucated .. for leaving no chance for these foolish and so called philosopers to play a GAME OF WORDS) God in the evil ?

Why ?

Philosopher who is still sleeping behind the veil of ignorance can you answer this :

Why can't you know differences among objects only thorough their inherent commonality ?

Why ?

For the benefits of good souls like Kit I will simplify the question :

Some foolish philosophers are posting questions on the net that increase ignorance. They are doing this probably in the guise of knowledge.

The real question is :
These philosophers' questions assume that all inanimate objects have a portion of "spirit" (or rather say, God) in them.
Only through this part of "spirit" or God present in the inanimate objects a liviing being can perceive, know about and can "differentiate" about / among inanimate objects.

They argue that if this is not the case then how can you perceive, know or differentiate anything that has nothing in common with the living being.

The above philosophy is not only NOT IN ACCORD with traditional ancient philosophies like Sankhya, Veda and Yoga but are also giving some FALSE derivations like:
1. Inanimate and living beings are same.
They are not different. Thus atheism becomes true.

I want their reply to my query.

To simpify the question further :

I am NOT an atheist.

The question is not springing from atheism.
Rather it is springing up and supporting non-atheistic (with belief in God or with the proof of God) philosophies.

Answer 1

I suppose that the question is not for me, since it is not addressed to me, but what the hell . . .

Why can't evil be associated with God? Well, I suppose, like any question, it depends on what you mean by evil and what you mean by God.

If by God you mean the ultimate, or the source of being, as do the Abrahamic faiths and the Platonists, then evil cannot be associated with God because evil gets its meaning as an opposition to God. God is source of the really real, unity, content, truth, form, being, and evil is seen as a privation or a marring of those things . . . the shadow, disintegration, absence, falsehood, unintelligibility, nothingness.

Now, there is a necessary sense of negation and non-being in the world, in that for anything to be something, it must not-be many other things. This non-being is a necessary ingredient of being, you might say. Also, in time, things come to be and come to not-be. This is also a necessary ingredient in becoming . . . in the moving image of being. As such, God is the source of both being and non-being, unity and multiplicity, sameness and difference. Yet, there is in the world a disharmony that occurs, and this is what the aforesaid people call evil . . . it does not reflect the order of the creator, but it is parasitic upon it for its existence. For to such an extent that it can be said to exist, it is good, because existence is good. Yet, we know that something's not right in Denmark. We are aware of the void, though the void is not.

That is how God would know evil, to the extent that it can be known. For it cannot properly said to be known . . . for nothing is unintelligible. Nothing cannot be known. So, God cannot know evil, strictly speaking, because evil is not . . . Yet, God knows the world that manifests him . . . God knows the reflection of divinity. Where that mirror fails to be a good mirror, God is aware of evil.

Another practical argument against a sort of good and evil dualism is that if the ultimate is neither good nor evil, or if the ultimate is both, then why is it that we should seek the good rather than the evil? For dualist religions and worldviews, they still teach that men should ally themselves with the good. Why? If good and evil are equal in their origin, or if the ultimate is neutral toward them, then why should we be good rather than evil? Why does the heart seek the good, even in a perverse way as with those who have traveled long in wickedness?

I suppose that this argument would not apply to someone who did not care what we did . . . for his concerns might be beyond good and evil. But then, people must do something, and what should we call what is desireable, if not the good? Why will some things be desireable rather than others? How long can we imagine theories and versions of a practical calculus before we admit to something of an order, or a nature, or a law by which we judge . . . good and evil?

These are some rambling thoughts for a rambling question! Cheers!

Answer 2

Orange.

So much antagonism in your question why would anyone want to answer it? Tee hee...I live on the edge.
Assuming that "the" (as in theology?) God is all pervading...God is good. The ultimate goodness. I don't think inclucated is a word. Yes God knows about evil. He is omniscient, omnipotent. He knows everything. He even knows that you have anger issues...

Lighten up angry one. If you're an atheist, why are you so irate toward a God that doesn't exist? If you want proof that God exists, research St. Thomas Aquinas who put it far more eloquently & simply than I dare attempt at 2:19 a.m. at my desk at work on nightshift...

I usually like smarties. I eat the red ones last...

:)

Cheers

Answer 3

I believe What people call God is neither good or evil. Good and evil like beauty is in the eye of the beholder, is a product of man own ignorance and own selfishness that he most trans cent. What people call God is really indifferent to man pitiful life and opinions about good and evil or about any thing. If evil as many people wrongly believe is a category in nature and not a product of human limited understanding, them by law it has to be known by God if there's only one Creator and only one God. If we believe that something could exist out side God own nature or creation them matters really get more complicated than they already are. The problem is not that God knows this or that something, God is all things. God is all that we think as good, bad, ugly, sweet, sour, or bitter. It is a matter of man own personal feelings and interpretations. That day when man stop thinking of God as someone, specially someone who think and feels like he does, them and only them he'll start to have little glimpses about the truth of that what he calls God.

Answer 4

Thats alot to read... I'll just answer your first question.
I don't believe in god but If god created the universe and we know thats there's evil everywhere. Then i wouldn't say god is totally one sided. People everywhere suffer in many different ways. Why wouldn't anyone associate in someway of evil with god?

Answer 5

Not sure exactly what you're asking. Maybe you could simplify it and repost...or maybe you can post what it is specifically that you're objecting to in others.

For myself, I'm agnostic and don't really get too much into discussions about god. And I object strenuously to others trying to judge me or put their beliefs on me. My policy is "Live and let live".

Answer 6

Does this mean that, according to you, my philosophy is intelligent since I have no problem equating both good and evil with God?

Answer 7

Here's a question/statement for you:
Why do you care so much about what other people think? It is evident that you have your own point of view and just want others to be insulted so why are you actually posting this question?
And it is evident that I have my point of view so why am I answering this question? And what was the point of writing that? And is that rhetorical? And what was the point of asking that? And was that rhetorical?......

Life is a mystery...... deal with it

Answer 8

actually philosopher's(greek and indian for example) inculcate evil with God.

hence, they have evil gods and goddesses.

Answer 9

evil and good both are gods creations. If evil is not there the creation would not stabilise. all good i god alone. for material creation Gunas are needed.