Why Did God Create Evil?

[Dafunkdoc_Unlimited]

Why can't God give people "free will" AND make the world free from evil?

You'd have to objectively define 'evil' for that question to even be answerable.​

 

[JQ Legend]

King James Bible
"I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things". Isaiah 45:7

Just saying.

I am by no means christian but the mental acrobats people do just to make god seem like some Superman type archetype is sickening.

"God is only good."

"The devil created all this evil."

"God created everything"

Either god created everything or he is not all powerful. There is no way around it. If another entity can create evil and you cannot, they are equal to you, thus Zoroastrian.

God is petty and cruel. Jesus is the PR manager. "God ain't really like he was in the entire history of human existance. Trust me, I am his son."

The jews know whats up. They fear his ass. They fear him so much, they don't even expect to go to heaven when they die. They like, "So long as I am not destroyed, I did alright in this world."

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Satan is not a rival to god. He is a direct employee of god. Every single time he tempted man in the bible, he first asked permission from God to do so. He never once acted on his own.

Furthermore, he was allegedly banished from heaven during the Eden incident but it is unconfirmed in the original texts that the serpent is Satan. It is just some slick serpent.

It turns out Satan had full access to heaven throughout the bible. On many occasions he went right into the throne room to basically place bets with God.

"Yo God, I bet that nikka not loyal."

"nikka, I blessed that hoe. He been praising me ever since."

"What is that nikka wasn't so blessed? I bet that nikka would straight piss on you son."

"Oh hell no Satan. You not gone disrespect me like that in my house. Not after I gave you this high ass paying job. nikka please."

"Dead ass, you want to bet this nikka not gonna turncoat the second the boat rock."

"Aight bytch, do what you gotta do but don't touch him or his fam."

"Say no more."


Satan is literally an undercover agent. His job is to tempt people to see if they truly loyal and he needs a search warrant to do his otherwise illegal job. God gives him the warrants.

I fukks with this post

Dope perspective

 

[YaThreadFloppedB!]

We know that there is free will. The question was why did he create evil? Why is he going to wait to slay the beast instead of doing it when Lucifer was cast from heaven?
And if you think a perfect world with no evil is pointless then what’s the point of heaven?

 

[JQ Legend]

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Ayoooooo

And I kinda get what u saying OP but it's literally like asking "why did God create down when everything could be up?"

You can not know what good is if there is no such thing as evil.

And humans create both good and evil with their minds. Humans are the authority on good and evil. "Good" things tend to be things that humans would like to happen to them. "Evil" tends to be the things people are afraid of.

People are afraid to die so murder is considered "evil" to humans.

There is no such thing as "evil" or "good" for that matter outside of human interpretation.

 

[Black Hans]

Going against God's will = Evil

By God giving mankind a choice to go against His will, He created evil.

He didn't create evil as in "God said '' Let Us create Evil", breh.

Darkness is a state of decay, an absence of Light, not a creation

 

[Dafunkdoc_Unlimited]

Going against God's will = Evil

By God giving mankind a choice to go against His will, He created evil.

He didn't create evil as in "God said '' Let Us create Evil", breh.

Well, that's a decent answer regarding MORAL evil.

How about NATURAL evil?

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[ba'al]

Lmao yeah I feel you man but the theological splainin these folks do is hilarious along side the mental gymnastics.

Ayoooooo

And I kinda get what u saying OP but it's literally like asking "why did God create down when everything could be up?"

You can not know what good is if there is no such thing as evil.

 

[mbewane]

You are thinking in binary. Where 0 = nothing and 1 = something.

In the full spectrum of numbers.
Infinity can not be the opposite of 1.
If you take 1 step forward the opposite is to take 1 step backwards. Therefore the opposite of 1 is -1.
Likewise, If you take 0 steps forward or backward the opposite is to take every (infinite) steps forward or backwards. Therefore the opposite of 0 is +- infinity
Do some research

In your example of movement, for me the opposite of not moving (0 steps forward or backward) would be...moving

But I'll leave it at that, haven't digged into maths and geometry since university. Was more thinking from a "philosophical" point of view, in which negative values don't exist like in math.

 

[Fade Runner 2049]

Lol the mental gymnastic this one of the most vicious Christians shuffles I seen. Hahaha yo you can't make this type of cognitive dissonance up. My ribs.

Explain proverbs 16:4 with the doctrine you practice.
4 The Lord hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.​

Yes it is a lot of mental acrobats it's pretty hilarious if you read the bible for yourself certain verses christians just refuse to deal with and it's funny to see them

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[JQ Legend]

Because the Christian God is no different than an instagram thot...need validation from humanity

 

[Fade Runner 2049]

Having “faith” in something means that you aren’t 100% sure. It’s different than knowing. It’s more similar to hoping. We don’t have faith that water is wet we know it to be true

 

[MostReal]

God is real because the Devil is real

Hollywood even though they act like they are atheist, they show you in just about every film that they serve the devil via imagery and symbolism.

 

[Afrodroid]

Isaiah 45:7
I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace and create evil: I the Lord do all these things

God didnt create evil?

Question: "Why does Isaiah 45:7 say that God created evil?"

Answer: Isaiah 45:7 in the King James Version reads, “I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things.” How does Isaiah 45:7 agree with the view that God did not create evil? There are two key facts that need to be considered. (1) The word translated “evil” is from a Hebrew word that means “adversity, affliction, calamity, distress, misery.” Notice how the other major English Bible translations render the word: “disaster” (NIV, HCSB), “calamity” (NKJV, NAS, ESV), and “woe” (NRSV). The Hebrew word can refer to moral evil, and often does have this meaning in the Hebrew Scriptures. However, due to the diversity of possible definitions, it is unwise to assume that “I create evil” in Isaiah 45:7 refers to God bringing moral evil into existence.

(2) The context of Isaiah 45:7 makes it clear that something other than “bringing moral evil into existence” is in mind. The context of Isaiah 45:7 is God rewarding Israel for obedience and punishing Israel for disobedience. God pours out salvation and blessings on those whom He favors. God brings judgment on those who continue to rebel against Him. “Woe to him who quarrels with his Master” (Isaiah 45:9). That is the person to whom God brings “evil” and “disaster.” So, rather than saying that God created “moral evil,” Isaiah 45:7 is presenting a common theme of Scripture – that God brings disaster on those who continue in hard-hearted rebellion against Him.

Why does Isaiah 45:7 say that God created evil? | GotQuestions.org

 

[Afrodroid]

Why can't God give people "free will" AND make the world free from evil?

Choosing between good(life) and evil(death) is the whole point of free will, otherwise we would just be pre-programmed dolls to do only what God tells us to do

From the beginning God made it clear that He created us to be independent, He shows us the means but it's up to each one to walk the path.

"If only you would pay attention to my commandments!; Then your peace would become just like a river; And your righteousness like the waves of the sea." Isaiah 48:18

 

[FLYINHAWAIIAN]

Going against God's will = Evil

By God giving mankind a choice to go against His will, He created evil.

He didn't create evil as in "God said '' Let Us create Evil", breh.

Darkness is a state of decay, an absence of Light, not a creation

1) you still admitting he created evil

2) so if he didn't create darkness, how can he be the creator of all, when darkness exists?