Evil and the Reality of God

So, God is all powerful and all good. He just leaves Satan or evil around for testing purposes. Hmm. Since he is all knowing as well, doesn't he already have the answers to the test?

Does God get amusement from watching the clockwork run?

Wow ... what a clear and beautiful explanation of God's goodness and power. I've also found that the more I accept God's all-good nature, the more I'm able to right wrongs and bring healing to ugly situations. I read about this little Huguenot town in France during Nazi times that hid and saved thousands of Jews. They couldn't have done that unless they believed that good does triumph over evil and that a conscious awareness of God's all-loving power makes one able to override evil's intentions. If we each let the good triumph over the bad in our own thinking and actions, think how different our world would be!

This is a great article - upbeat, positive and a refreshing change from the intolerance found on these pages.

I agree evil and good resides in us all (for whatever reason). There is a great indigenous story about a boy who comes home to tell his grandfather another boy was mean to him and that the grandson wants to kill the other boy. The grandfather replies that there lives two wolves inside him in a constant battle. One is loving, affectionate and loyal as wolves can be. The other is treacherous, evil and selfish. The grandson asks the grandfather which one wins. The grandfather replies, "The one I feed."

Beautifully written words which shows the authors genuine exprience in the ways to find and feel God.
I appreciate his expression and clearity of thoughts.

My. Goddess.

Chapter one of your own book. You think you know 'good and evil.' You think you're 'like God.' You lose simple humanity.

I have no idea why this is so hard for you.

"......with our faith in a God who is all-powerful and completely good"

I don't quite understand. Who says your God is all-powerful and completely good????

If he were all-powerful and completely good and if indeed he were a God, then he has given up on this world.

Then again, maybe you believe in some mythical being that has been around for eons, but has really never reveiled itself. It is beyond me that people can read a story book, make if out to be the bible (whatever bible means??) and then ask inconsiquential questions loke "Does Satan exist?"

When I was a kid I was really, really scared of the devil but I no longer see him as a scary being. I agree with your positive approach but one thing that scares me are the people who think they know God (because they love their concept of Him) and then go on to commit atrocities that are very un-Godlike. These good folks are found in their churches every Sunday and are CONVINCED they are Christians. To me, this is the real evil.