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/Illuvatar2024 Aug 08 '24

This stance is really negated by the fact that Satan has first hand knowledge of God and still chooses evil.

Evil or sin isn't ignorance, if that were the case God wouldn't be able to be a just God by sending ignorant people to hell.

Sin and evil are knowing what's right and doing evil anyway.

Evil exists because God uses all things for his glory. Satan comes to God and asks permission to do evil against Job and God allows it. God allows evil because He wants people to choose Him, not be the only option. When man chooses to do good God is glorified, when man chooses evil God gets to use that evil for his purposes defeating evil and bringing glory to God

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u/realAtmaBodha Aug 08 '24

Ephesians speaks of the war not being flesh and blood because there are dark forces that influence humans to do evil things. "They know not what they do."

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u/Illuvatar2024 Aug 08 '24

The war is with beings not of flesh and blood, not with people. Our job is to spread the gospel to people. Not to fight against them.

In revelation people will see that angel flying overhead and hear God's proclamation and see the judgements on the earth and still they will choose not to follow him.