Why does God permit evil?

[Obadiah]

I love the guy that wrote this he spoken at a couple of our senior luncheons at church. Alan Shlemon, Wrote an article about this topic.

It turns out that the problem of evil isn’t a challenge to God’s existence. It’s a challenge to the God’s nature. It’s not a metaphysical question (Does God exist?), but a theological question (Why does God allow evil?). Either way, it’s a question only theists can ask. Atheists can’t even enter into the discussion based on their worldview.

If the atheist wants to complain about evil, he needs to adopt a worldview that has the metaphysical resources to distinguish good from evil. Atheism can’t do that. He must presume God’s existence before he can complain about evil. Or, as some like to say, he has to sit in God’s lap in order to slap Him in the face.

This is why the presence of evil is evidence for God’s existence, not against it. Our ability to recognize evil as something real is based on our knowledge of an objective standard of morality. Only if there’s a God can that standard exist for us to measure an action as good or evil

The Problemless Problem of Evil

Alan’s monthly letter from July 2012 I had just given a talk at his church when Charlie asked for help.

www.str.org

 

[TedT]

Evil was never necessary .

EXACTLY...

But...
the creation of everyone in HIS image with a true free will which allowed evil to be able to be chosen was an absolute necessity for HIM to be able to fulfill HIS purpose for our creation, our glorifying HIM by being HIS loving Bride in a true marriage since true love nor a true marriage can be forced but must be accepted by a free will.

 

[Rockson]

EXACTLY...

But...
the creation of everyone in HIS image with a true free will which allowed evil to be able to be chosen was an absolute necessity for HIM to be able to fulfill HIS purpose for our creation, our glorifying HIM by being HIS loving Bride in a true marriage since true love nor a true marriage can be forced but must be accepted by a free will.

As long as you're not saying it was a necessity for SIN to actually come into existence then I agree. Now is that what you are saying?

 

[TedT]

As long as you're not saying it was a necessity for SIN to actually come into existence then I agree. Now is that what you are saying?

I very pointedly wrote

a true free will which allowed evil to be able to be chosen was an absolute necessity

to mean that our ability to choose evil was a necessity implying the sin itself was not a at all necessity.

 

[Pancho Frijoles]

When I reflect on the problem of evil, I sometimes use the example of parents begetting children.
Why do we choose to have children? We know that they will eventually sin, and lead others to sin. They will eventually suffer, and inflict pain into others. It doesn't matter what we do as parents: they will suffer and bring suffering to others.

So, in a world where we can make use of contraceptives, why do we keep choosing to have children? Are we all evil? Is parenthood an evil act?

Of course not. I am a father of two daughters, and although I knew in advance they would sin and lead others to sin eventually, I believed that the overall outcome of their existence in the world would be positive. So, allowing bad things to happen do not make me responsible for evil.

 

[civic]

When I reflect on the problem of evil, I sometimes use the example of parents begetting children.
Why do we choose to have children? We know that they will eventually sin, and lead others to sin. They will eventually suffer, and inflict pain into others. It doesn't matter what we do as parents: they will suffer and bring suffering to others.

So, in a world where we can make use of contraceptives, why do we keep choosing to have children? Are we all evil? Is parenthood an evil act?

Of course not. I am a father of two daughters, and although I knew in advance they would sin and lead others to sin eventually, I believed that the overall outcome of their existence in the world would be positive. So, allowing bad things to happen do not make me responsible for evil.

Excellency insight into the topic.

 

[Rockson]

When I reflect on the problem of evil, I sometimes use the example of parents begetting children.
Why do we choose to have children? We know that they will eventually sin, and lead others to sin. They will eventually suffer, and inflict pain into others. It doesn't matter what we do as parents: they will suffer and bring suffering to others.

So, in a world where we can make use of contraceptives, why do we keep choosing to have children? Are we all evil? Is parenthood an evil act?

Of course not. I am a father of two daughters, and although I knew in advance they would sin and lead others to sin eventually, I believed that the overall outcome of their existence in the world would be positive. So, allowing bad things to happen do not make me responsible for evil.

Yeah some very good thoughts.

 

[civic]

Yeah some very good thoughts.

Agreed