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TexasProgresive

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Reply to el_bryanto (Original post)

Fri Dec 4, 2015, 10:16 AM

Dec 2015

The questions for me are did God's creation include evil from the onset? and if not why does God permit evil to exist?

Whether evil began in the revolt of Lucifer and his fellow angels or in the paradise of Eden we must consider that God did not create evil actively but what God did is to endow the higher creatures with the capacity to act freely in life. It is free will that makes us sentient beings as oppose to being automations.

The "science" of Theodicy is one of the great mysteries of faith. My wife's theory is that we are at a time when people's predilection for good or evil are being distilled to higher proof. That is; the good are becoming more so and the evil as well.

I would say as a Catholic that my thoughts on this are in line with the Church's thought on the question of Theodicy. But I have been wrong before.

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The problem of suffering [View all] el_bryanto Dec 2015 OP

Here's my best TexasProgresive Dec 2015 #1

That's along the lines of what I believe as well el_bryanto Dec 2015 #8

I believe that we have free will and make our own choices. hrmjustin Dec 2015 #2

Does God know everything before it happens? JRLeft Jan 2016 #14

There is no "before" or "after" when it comes to God. rug Jan 2016 #15

That's a cop out. That makes no sense at all. JRLeft Jan 2016 #16

The fact that it makes no sense to you signifies nothing, let alone a cop out. rug Jan 2016 #17

You admit your just making shit up, because you cannot explain JRLeft Jan 2016 #18

Your confusion is hardly an admission on my part. rug Jan 2016 #19

Post removed Post removed Jan 2016 #20

Did you miss this? rug Jan 2016 #21

So you feel threatened, ridiculous. JRLeft Jan 2016 #22

Yes, JR, you make me feel so threatened I can scarcely type. rug Jan 2016 #23

You're the one insinuating I should be kicked out of the sub forum. JRLeft Jan 2016 #24

No, I'm the one telling you directly to follow the SoP. rug Jan 2016 #26

I am a host in this group, and you are in violation of the SOP. MADem Jan 2016 #30

Results on the hidden post LiberalArkie Jan 2016 #25

Thanks for posting. rug Jan 2016 #27

You can edit your post. MADem Jan 2016 #29

A strong word of warning from this group host: kentauros Jan 2016 #28

What about animals? gelatinous cube Jan 2016 #31

I don't really have a good answr to that question el_bryanto Jan 2016 #32

Free will Rebkeh Dec 2015 #3

The one response to that one that I see is that our decisions do impact other people el_bryanto Dec 2015 #9

True, but Rebkeh Dec 2015 #11

Trying to figure out how to put this into words... kentauros Dec 2015 #4

That is an interesting perception. el_bryanto Dec 2015 #10

Thanks for your thoughts on this. kentauros Dec 2015 #12

I'm not sure if my faith teaches me anything about it. goldent Dec 2015 #5

Was It Paul that said that trying to look at God is like looking through a glass darkly? NCarolinawoman Dec 2015 #13

If I recall correctly, the main goal of Buddhism is to end human suffering Tobin S. Dec 2015 #6

You made some good points there, Tobin. kentauros Dec 2015 #7

For some reason, I missed the OP when it first came up, but I have some thoughts on the matter Fortinbras Armstrong Jan 2016 #33