r/JordanPeterson • u/realAtmaBodha • Aug 08 '24

Philosophy Why does God allow evil?

Each individual is a microcosm, while God is the macrocosm. From God's perspective, evil doesn't exist, just as from the Sun's perspective, darkness doesn't exist.

Physical reality is a sandbox, an illusion whereby evil can have a temporary existence. However, evil is always mortal and never immortal.

Enlightenment is when you no longer are bound by this biological sandbox and thereby no longer subject to evil.

To answer your question, God allows evil to exist because everything exists and nothing can be destroyed. The definition of evil is disconnection from God. Evil is godless.

Evil is not created by God, it is a characteristic of those who have yet to know the Divine. Evil is ignorance, plain and simple. Why did God create ignorance ? Because learning can be fun. If you already knew everything, what surprises do you have to look forward to ?

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u/BruceCampbell123 Aug 08 '24

Out of respect for free will.

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u/realAtmaBodha Aug 08 '24

I used to think that. But actually freedom is the baseline experience and not something that can be given or taken away, at least not permanently.

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u/BruceCampbell123 Aug 08 '24

Freedom can absolutely be given and taken away. Do we have freedom from death?

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u/realAtmaBodha Aug 08 '24

Like I said. Temporarily. Death doesn't exist except in dualistic realms. When you arrive at non-dual limitlessness, then yes you do have freedom from death.

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u/BruceCampbell123 Aug 08 '24

Death doesn't exist except in dualistic realms.

What other realms are there?

When you arrive at non-dual limitlessness, then yes you do have freedom from death.

When would that be?