Evil is often used to describe sin and vice versa. But are they the same? Discuss.
And is it possible that God is/was the creator of one, the other or both? Discuss.
Educated answers only ... wait I should specify:
To quote Aristotle -
"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it."
2007-03-22 18:53:53 · 6 answers · asked by changeofheart0714 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I would not say that he created a physical, material evil, but moreso, I would stress the idea of the potential for evil.
2007-03-22 19:06:02 · update #1
Sin is created by churches and religion. Evil is created by the human heart. One is a social condemnation. The other is harming self or others.
2007-03-22 19:01:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
God cannot create evil! Because evil is sin and sin is not God. But He allowed evil-ie Satan to exist. Because how would one know day withour night? just like how would one noe what good is without evil?so yea i hope that helps.
2007-03-23 02:01:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
God is unable to sin, man brought sin into the world with the original sin of Adam and Eve.
2007-03-23 01:57:27 · answer #3 · answered by spanky 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two sides of the same coin. Things that are opposites are the same.
PLATO:
Phaedo 70d - 72a
Are not all things which have opposites generated out of their opposites? I mean such things as good and evil, just and unjust-and there are innumerable other opposites which are generated out of opposites. And I want to show that this holds universally of all opposites; I mean to say, for example, that anything which becomes greater must become greater after being less. ...........
http://www.abu.nb.ca/Courses/GrPhil/PlatoTexts2.htm
2007-03-23 02:02:46 · answer #4 · answered by U-98 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is "evil" not to enjoy "sin"
2007-03-23 01:58:56 · answer #5 · answered by Jotun 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God did it all.
2007-03-23 01:57:44 · answer #6 · answered by valcus43 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋