We've discussed the problem of evil for millennia, but its longevity shows it can't be easily dismissed, either. There are many approaches, but ultimately all depend on things we can't truly know.
My perspective is that existence, life, consciousness, creation, experience, etc. are in themselves good, and the fact that we belong to a universe of these things is sufficient to worship God as the ultimate good. But God is still sovereign over bad things that may happen, and they don't all need to have a clear greater purpose. It's okay to be angry at God, so long as we ultimately submit to him.
How do you folx respond to this issue?
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Because humans have free will due to a stupid thot eating fruit so we now have a random world that no fate dictates.
This is bible 101, dumb brain. Pffff
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Does human evil really explain hurricanes and bear attacks and stuff? I guess the worst hurricanes and bears are usually female
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They happen to remind us God still has far grander power than man.
Imagone if He coddle us 24/7, you'd have an entire race of Millenials
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Because life is a crucible. Only through the purifying act of struggling against evil can we prove the strength of our spirit and faith. Life is a test, and how can you pass without being tested?
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Kind of a silly thing if he knew what would happen before putting you in the crucible.
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god may be all knowing, but he chooses what to think about. mostly he thinks about bingo.
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He spends his omnipotence drawing Marseys
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because your idea of what god is - is wrong
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God is omniscient and omnipotent.
In the moment he created you and chose your starting conditions, he knew how your life would turn out and all the decisions you would make, and if you would go to heaven or heck.
And he still chose to create you and place you the way he did.
God created you to darn you. He doesn't fricking like you.
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You just keep saying that because he keeps trying to strike you with lightning and that your mom keeps calling you ugly.
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Speak for yourself, sweaty. I'm in the elect
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Allah created mankind and gave them free will.
By their free will, people can select between truth and falsehood, good and evil
How is Jannah a reward if you don't have to work towards it
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