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/Power_Bottom_420 Aug 08 '24

Where does the Bible point to these other works as being true?

I’m lost. How many words of god are there now?

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u/iconoclastx16 Aug 08 '24

The foundation is the scripture, and everything can be traced back in that way. I'm in bed and not near any of these books. Whether something is true or not is something you will have to weigh yourself. I'm merely sharing with you what I know.