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Creation of Evil
6 Aug, 2006 | Filed Under Philosophy, Religion
Who created evil? Who created the devil?
Christians argue that God created EVERYTHING, that is, is the source of ALL creation. If God created EVERYTHING then He should have created evil and the devil too. If He did not, then God is neither Omnipotent nor Omniscient. If God created only good but not evil, then someone or something else is most likely on the same “level” as God to be able to create evil.
Let us use the Story of Creation (a metaphor) to argue this point:
The Garden of Eden or “Paradise” is suppose to be PERFECT, right?. If it is “perfect”, then how did the devil (as represented by the snake) get inside the Garden in the first place? Either the Garden is flawed (therefore, not “perfect”) or someone/something placed evil or allowed the devil in there in the first place, perhaps even intentionally. No one else can do this except God. Therefore, God has to be the source of both good and evil.
The existence of evil and the devil in this world is by God’s intention and design.
Is evil really evil? Or is evil actually good in another form?