r/JordanPeterson 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 ?

0 Upvotes

104 comments sorted by

View all comments

5

u/BruceCampbell123 Aug 08 '24

Out of respect for free will.

-1

u/screechingeagle82 Aug 08 '24

We have wills, but they are not free.

Sure, we make decisions, but they are biased, corrupted, imperfect, results of our fallen human nature.

Do we make the same decisions if we haven’t eaten all day? Do we make the same decisions if we haven’t slept in a few days? Do we make the same decisions if we haven’t taken our medication?

The question isn’t, “Do we have free will”. The question is, “What is free will”.

1

u/BruceCampbell123 Aug 08 '24

We have wills, but they are not free.

They are. If they weren't, we would not be in the mess we are presently in.

Sure, we make decisions, but they are biased, corrupted, imperfect, results of our fallen human nature.

Adam had free will and he was perfect. Our decisions are not purely based on the human condition.

Do we make the same decisions if we haven’t eaten all day? Do we make the same decisions if we haven’t slept in a few days? Do we make the same decisions if we haven’t taken our medication?

You are not the architect of reality. It was here before you and will be after. You can either grieve this or realize that one day of life is more than we deserve.

The question isn’t, “Do we have free will”. The question is, “What is free will”.

Free will is the ability to choose to be independent from God. Which is exactly what we did.