Due to freewill evil enters the world when those with free will turned their backs on God
Humans misused their freewill
The supreme Good settled for lesser goods
So because of free will the fall of Adam and Eve had taken place
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How Evil came into the world
The Fall:
Adam and Eve disobey God and evil enters the world
The consequence of this is that creation stops being what it was created to be.
Perfection is ruined by human rebelliousness and sin
The delicate balance of the world destroyed.
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Evil and Suffering Notes
Some see evil as a punishment from God, for those who do not do as he asks.
Bible seems to support the idea of evil being a punishment:"The Lord will send on you curses, confusion and rebuke... because of what you have done in forsaking him" Deuteromony 28:20
In Islam can be seen as a test but also as a punishment.
Some believe Evil is inevitable
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Evil and Suffering Notes
Many Christians believe that suffering is apart of life because the bible says: " He causes the sun to rise on the evil and the good" matthew 4:45
Job in the bible seem to have suffered
God uses evil to test us and give humans more traits e.g genorousity,love and courage
In Peter 1:6-7 " You may have had to suffer grief in all kind of kind of trials... may result in praise,glory and honour"
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Evil and Suffering Notes
Many feel closer to God after suffering has taken place.
God not responsible for suffering the world with imperfections is the best world to create
In the Bible it states that suffering will not last forever "He will wipe every tear from their eyes ... the old order of things will pass anyway" Revelations 21:4
If there was no evil there would be no good, as good is defined by overcoming difficulties
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Evil and Suffering Notes
Everything is perfected in God's love.
Evil allows God's love to be displayed.
God who cares and wants to bring good out of evil.
In christianity faith God becomes incarnate (human) and makes himself vulnerable to evil and suffering, through Jesus Christ.
For a God who is supposedly ominpotent, ominscient and omnibenevolent how is it that evil is still prensent
Moral evil - man made evil (Murder,**** and theft)
Natural Disaster - evil made by nature (Hurricanes)
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Richard Swinburne On Evil And Suffering
He believes that a world that includes suffering is the best possible world for humans
He believes humans can contribute through their free responses to this imperect world e.g give to charities
Humans have been given the opportunity to grow in power,freedom and knowledge and to make a difference to their own lives and others live as well.
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