If god is all knowing and the creator of all things, is he responsible for evil?

Question

I only want to read your thoughts and ideas on the question, thank you!

Please keep in mind that time does not exist for an omnipotent being, meaning all things past, present and future are known to such a being.

While it is true that "You cannot appreciate the warmth of a fire unless you experience bitter cold", this is a total cop out of answering the question.

I did not asking for a justification of why God created evil. I asked if he was responisible for it. Learn to read Deathtoariel.

Answer 1

The good and evil that you see don't even exist in reality, at least not outside of the mind that believes in them. They are only judgments passed by the individual from their own unique perspective. What one person sees as bad or evil may seem to be the only logical thing to do from some other perspective. The ideas of both good and evil are point of view specific. This is why people like bush and bin laden are either loved or hated. Bush is seen as good by people who share his fear based thought system. Those who have a compassionate concern for all of mankind often see him as evil.

Bin laden is much the same. He is a villain in much of the western world, but he is somewhat of a celebrated pop star on the Middle East. There are T-shirt shops that sell items with his picture as though he was Jesus. It all depends on your point of view or perspective.

To sum it all up good is the name we give to people who do things that we think we like.

Evil is the name we give to people who do the things that we don’t like.

This is of course based solely on our particular point of view.

Love and blessings

Don

Answer 2

In reality, there is no sentient, omnipresent, omnipotent supernatural being, supernatural entity or force....therefore all the inequities, misery and evil of the world will always persist, some will have good things happen to them and some not, some will blame the invisible entity but objective reality wins all the time....no matter how hard some try to get that limbic brain of theirs to work...sorry

God springs forth from the primitive limbic system of your brain, the last remnants of your reptillion past. The area where our raw emotions reside, including the irrational belief systems.

The 'religious' experience is triggered by deep depression, starvation, near death, or other highly charged situations. The 'born-again' christian phenomena has a scientific basis....yes, your limbic system. Why has man evolved this mechanism you might ask? Simple...it was a survival mechanism of our barbaric primitive cave man ancestors to cope with a hostile and unknown universe.

The cerebral cortex is a more recent development. Here is where our rational and logical thought processes take place. It is here that the atheists have found their basis in reality. It is here that the logic and questions such as yours show how absurd some of the "mysteries" of the Church of Rome are.

Answer 3

of course God created evil. If you say that God did not create evil then you must admit that God is powerless against it and therefore not omnipotent. You see if God did not create evil then there may be other things which God did not create and if this is the case how do we tell what God created and what He didn't. The divine creation of human kind might be thrown into doubt. So in order that God might retain His place at the top of the religious food chain we must concede that, yes He did create evil because the consequences of believing otherwise are too dire.

Answer 4

I'll have to answer you with some questions. I don't believe God created evil. Evil already existed. These are the first three lines I wrote before. I clearly stated that I believe God did not creat evil. You should also be aware that not all religions have the same picture in mind when defining who God is or isn't. I've studied many different religions. Several Christian religions, Buddhism, Several Pagan religions, Witchcraft, and Judaism. I don't believe in omnipotence.

Answer 5

Is God the only force of nature in our world? He may claim to be all knowing, in there are consequences for not following the beliefs he sets forth,etc. There are more peaceful religions in this world, than ours with God and Satan. These too have rules to follow, although their approach to consequences (and resistance to annihilation) are far more rational than God's teachings in the Bible. Maybe the Bible wasn't interpreted perfectly. A lot of measurements, a few acts of sacrifice, both sanctioned and not, a lot of moving about for generations until they find their promised land (and the slaying) of hundreds of thousands of people. Have you ever read the entire Bible, and paid attention? Some verses are very calming, and some cause distress. You begin to wonder if the writers were exhausted, or on hallucinogenics, or writing to appease the politics of the day. One chapter will totally contradict another, as to the direction to take, and the outcome. To keep this book, as the guidance for a nation of people whose lives we are responsible for, and their future, I wouldn't. No wonder there is a difference of church and state. One could not rationally include the other, thank you.

Answer 6

I believe God permits evil, because It has given us free will to do and think as we want. God did not create evil, people did by not following the guidelines set down to be able to live in harmony with each other. When people learn to treat others as they want to be treated, evil will cease to exist but good will continue forever. The Golden Rule exists in every religion, and it will be a glorious day for humankind when we all learn to follow it for the good of all.

Answer 7

Keep this in mind.....

Something cannot exist unless its opposite also exists. If God created love he also created hate. If he created good then he also created evil.

And I know people say that the devil created evil, but that really isnt true. Think about it, God created Satan and did not destroy Satan even though God is all knowing and would by definition know about what Satan would do. Therefore God actually created evil, even if he himself did not do it.

Answer 8

Ever heard of yin and yang? Theory of relativity? North and South...I don't think these are cop outs. How could we appreciate God, rightousness if we had no evil? We would have no perception and appreciation for good. God needed something to shadow him to make him look awesome.
Adam and Eve would have never had thought if they hadn't of taken from the tree.

Answer 9

No he did not create evil. What created it was Lucifer, he was the most beautiful angel there was and he wanted to be God he wanted to be more powerful than God. So he rallied up 1/3 of the angels from Heaven trying to overthrow God but God created a place for Lucifer and his angels. Now Lucifer is called Satan and he roams the earth looking for ways to devour us. But we have the decision what we do.

Answer 10

I don't see God as being responsible for evil things. If a little girl gets runover by a drunk driver , I don't see it as a God not stopping it because we all have free will and people are responsible for evil in my opinion.