Yet another in the dozens of illogical abberations in the Christian mythdom that I don't understand.
You have "god." All good, all powerfull, all knowing, all controlling, in a word, OMNIPOTENT, yet god can not control this rebellious element called "evil" which is constantly seeking to "overthrow" his dominion by tempting his weak-minded creations.
Forgive me, but why doesn't an all-powerful being simply ELIMINATE evil with a brush of his hand?
2006-11-08 14:12:16 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The truth about Good and Evil is that it's in the eye of the beholder. There is no active force of Evil or Good, only progress and lack thereof. This is what Adam and Eve learned in the Garden and thats what the Creator God didn't want them to know. One mans Evil is another mans Good and evildoers will always refer to their progress as good. Those who fallow the creator God are trapped in a world run by these invisible forces and it distracts them from the real world and it's real problems. In reality nothing exists to be feared, only understood. knowing this will set you free forever. God bless Jehova, for he and his children shall never know.
2006-11-08 14:23:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's easy to answer ..... God created evil for his purpose! Think about it. If we had nothing to fight against how is He to build a character fit to change and restore his creation back to His original intent? We are spiritual not spirit so in turn we as believers
have the ball to roll according to his will..... Yes, some Christians have many misconceptions about truth... Read Genesis satan always was a part of his creation not a serpent that just appeared one day! And He called it all good .. Satan was never a man and he only has as much power as God gives him or a person allows him to have. Could God rid this world of evil ? Sure ! another factor is free will ..We have the right to choose what we want to do or not.....
I have been on both sides of the track but at 25 I was called and had my own personal experience with God.... Not before man and when I least expected it ... Do you believe in miracles ? I have seen too many and experienced them first hand not to believe... I do know how each side operates to some degree.
Powers and principalities yes God yes! Am I weak and needy nut ? No, the gift of faith is really unfathomable until it calls you!
The rest you are responsible for nurturing ,growing and living to the best of your ability..
I think the church fails by trying to raise a certain standard that limits what God is really about, and what the original intent is..
2006-11-08 22:43:33 · answer #2 · answered by blahblah 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do you think God feels threatened?
In gamer terms:
We're living on a non-intervention plane, Deity, knowing what constant interention would do to reality, and more importantly, the impact this would have on humanity, will not reach down and do anything.
Didn't you see Futurama, where Bender is a god?
Or, of course, the Atheists could be right, and nothing happens cause there's nothing there.
Take your pick, your choice.
Who is the master that makes the grass green?
2006-11-08 22:22:28 · answer #3 · answered by Hatir Ba Loon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He doesn't because He gave us free will to choose between good and evil. through our choices, we are rewarded or punished, heaven or hell. its not that He can't control, because even as you stated, He is all powerful. He wants us to make the decision and if there was no evil, there would be no choice would there? ... you say dozens of other abberations, i'd like to hear others and maybe help you find answers you seek.
2006-11-08 22:17:43 · answer #4 · answered by bsbllplayr216 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God can and will rid ALL evil when the time is right. God's authority was questioned in the garden of Eden. What would he have proved and to whom, if he had of just up and destroyed everyone, including Satan?
2006-11-08 22:20:50 · answer #5 · answered by GraycieLee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If god's all powerful and all knowing why didn't he stop the so called rebellion that the so named Satan, Lucifel, Lucifer etc, led before it happened?
If we're all talking like god definately exists and that the christian bible and mythology is true then I would have to come to the conclusion that god let it happened, started it on the path to happening and is now playing the victim to get attention. Just maybe?
2006-11-08 22:16:41 · answer #6 · answered by spirenteh 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because that takes away free will. God wants us to choose to come to Him. He didn't want robots when He created us.
He's not threatened by Satan, though. He will wipe him out eventually.
2006-11-08 22:15:36 · answer #7 · answered by BekaJoy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Umm, it's a non-issue with God already ... we are the ones constantly fighting "evil".
2006-11-08 22:18:57 · answer #8 · answered by arewethereyet 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you 110%
2006-11-08 22:13:55 · answer #9 · answered by blackratsnake 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
He will. In the mean time, he's given ALL a fair chance.
2006-11-08 22:22:52 · answer #10 · answered by Red neck 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋