If god is omnisceint, omnipotent, and benevolent, why is there so much evil in the world?
2007-03-09 08:57:33 · 4 answers · asked by keephatin 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The answers so far have only addressed the evils which are spawned by freewill, but what about earthquakes, and other natural disasters?
Even with free will, why does god not interced as a bullet strays towards a 5 year old. Does he not realize what is happening?
2007-03-09 11:52:40 · update #1
OK, there are two kind evils according to you.
Free will--answer is given
Natural desaster: This is not evil. God give life to a person and make him/her to die as he wish. When God gives death, you can't call it killing. This is He who gave life and took back something which He gave for some time. Sometime He make make it an example or reminder for others to make them repent.
2007-03-11 23:51:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Evil is not something that can be created, it doesn't even actually exist in that way. It's only the absence of good, just like cold is the absence of heat and darkness is the absence of light. God gave us free agency and the consequences of our actions of course aren't always good.
2007-03-09 09:16:22 · answer #2 · answered by Blake H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because there is freewill....and forcing them to stop now would be cutting off that freewill...but the world will get their punishment with satan.
2007-03-09 09:12:15 · answer #3 · answered by Teenager 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because people follow their own sinful desires rather than listen to His revealed Word...
2007-03-09 09:05:27 · answer #4 · answered by aa.gabriel 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋