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Question: How would you solve the problem of evil!?
Without emitting one of God's supposed omnis!? (omnibenevolence, omnipotence, omnificent, omiscient, ect)!.
I just can't seem to do it!. I"ve concluded if there was a God of the omnis, we would not, in fact, have free will!. So I don't believe in the free will argument!.
If an omnipotent being could bind itself, is it really omnipotent!? If God created us to have free will!.!. it would be like binding itself!.!.!. which would say it's not omnipotent!.
Of all the possible ways God could have created us, he chose to create us with evil as a choice!.!.!. why did he do that if he was omnibenevolent!?
I just can't really solve this problem!. I've read Mackenzie, Plantinga, Leibniz, Berkely, even Locke!.!.!. I just can't do it!.
I read some Aristotle, but it wasn't realy a problem for him, becuase the Greeks didn't believe Gods were omnipotent!.
So what's the deal here!?Www@QuestionHome@Com
Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
my my!.!.!. you missed Spinoza
this apart, i'm totally CONSONANT and sympathetic; i appreciate EVERY single word you say!.
My deal !?!?!? i'm SO SURE of Evolution (not the stupid arrogant theory of Dawson 'cumulative selection' after Darwin's genial biological discovery )
that is : even GOD is evolving, trying to remedy!.!.!. to patch up his errors ( that Moral teachers credit to us poor people with only two ( moreover weak and tied ) hands )
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sure ancient Greeks were sensible
!.!.!.and believe me, god does respect NOTHING, why should he !? (if he needs nothing)Www@QuestionHome@Com
It's difficult to summarize, but the simplest form of this is first of all accept that you will never be able to fully comprehend God's existance while encumbered by your mortal form- hence faith!. Second the existance of all that is is dependent on all else that is - Love requires hate, faith requires free will, and good requires evil!. Good luck and God Bless!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
Try to picture this:
There is a box with a robot in it!.somebody's created this created!.robot thinks, moves, turns, perhaps eats and sleeps!.is it free!?
from my perspective there's a pyramid for freedom!.the axis is GOD or whatever almighty power!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
Plotinus explained evil as energy-veiling, e-veiling, eviling, by discerning One Mind Soul-individuation, with erring from Soul-individuation as energy-veiling, distorting!.
As to theological explanations: God is Omnipotent, for example; within this Law of the One, individual lifestreams develop, according to Truth, Mind, Love, and the like!.
After some development is attained, lifestreams have a choice, having become mature: they may continue in the Love-Wisdom which is fairness, Justice, Mercy, Purity, or, knowing full well (per Mindful warning, summarized in Genesis as Godly instruction re "tree of relativity"), to go outside the Law of the One, i!.e!., to distort, pervert, and even subvert Energy qua Truth, Mercy, Justice, Love, and the like!.
At this point, their Soul-individuation is forfeited for a time, as they elect to separate themselves from infinite Life, Good, and dwell apart for a season, experimenting in egoism, pride, lust, anger, greed, and other energy-veiling!.
The ability to make wise choice among an infinity of expanding Good is a Godlike gift of the One!. Given right desire and full instruction, only egoistic pride, vanity, and rebellion incline otherwise!. Such is the condition of this planet's evolutions: similar, mini-avalanches happen all too often (Nazi Germany, Soviet gulags, cultural revolution, Khmer Rouge, etc!.)!.
"The Path of the Higher Self," Mark Prophet,
"Man, Master of His Destiny," O!. M!. Aivanhov,
"Science and Health," Mary Baker Eddy,
"Men in White Apparel," Ann Ree Colton, and
"The Great Divorce," C!. S!. Lewis, help to explain!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
By eliminating good!.!.!.
There cannot be evil without good!. Either way good and evil are subjective ideas!.
The way I would put all this together as far as as omni God, which I do not believe in, is that it binds itself to see itself!. Like a mirror!. The whole idea "God created us in his image" is a reflection of this idea!. Omnipotence and omnibenevolence are capabilities of God not dogmatic principals, the same as they are in everything created by it!.
The choice part can be linked to this as well!. Evil by choice is the same as benevolent by choice!. God creates in his image, with the limitless possibilities of the mind but without the absolute direction of where to go with it!.
If there is free will it is because this omni God is both benevolent enough to let you make your own decision of how you want to reflect it, and omnipotent enough to let you have that power in the first place!. Regardless, what you reflect of your own choice, it is a mirror of what God is!.
Berkeley said that "to be is to be perceived", well then possibly God created so he can be perceived!. Perceived in a way that would reflect as much of his omni-ness as possible, by beings capable of freely thinking the same!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
You might not want to here this and you might turn your nose up to a possible answer, that many people feel they have!. First you have read many good books on about someone else's theory!. Some theory is inspired from just sitting there thinking--what if , a --what if a etc!. People like Sigman Freud and Charles Darwin, great people, some fact most theory!. This is what most schools teach!. After all is said an done, what if a, what if a!. Your life is empty, and you are all alone looking for more answers!. You can spend your whole life doing just that!. The book that you will not read is the Christian Holy Bible, all your answers are there!. Possible the Bible is to simple, only for simply people!. Well guess what---the bible says Christians must be honest (2 Corinthians 13:7)!. Christ also told his disciples that they were to be wise as serpents and as innocent as doves (Matthew 10:16)!. Being honest does not necessarily mean telling everyone ever thing that would stir up trouble!. Wisdom comes from God (Ephesians 1:17), and we are to ask for it if we feel we lack of it (James 1:5), pray for wisdom!. This is what you will not here out there in the world!. The Bible is the inspired word of God!. From a world view, the new testament is fiction, how about some fact---Matthew, Mark, Luke and John were eye witness to Christ!. Their writings are in the New Testament!.
Try the King James Holy Bible and see for yourself first hand!. You will fined many of your answers their!. When you read about Jesus Christ then you will see the Dveil and his evil Pals also!.
All of a sudden walking this planet alone changes, you have someone to walk with and ask questions of!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
because its up to us to do good, thats why we have true free will, god respects the free will of every man women or child, if we want everlasting life we have to do what is good and stay away from temptationWww@QuestionHome@Com
Firstly u have to ask yourself do u believe God created us or we created God!?
Once u have decided it is obvious God created us, than he gave us the choice of evil because without it, how would one be able to acknowledge Gods existence without anything to compare his greatness to!.
Secondly if u decided that we created God and thus believe in Gods existence, then it is simply a matter of perspective, you chose what is evil and good because it goes against the morals of your God, but you have to remember that this God is your own creation so is yourself who has projected your believe onto God rather than the other way round!.Www@QuestionHome@Com