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Philosophy of Religion, Problem of Evil
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A.The problem of Evil The problem of evil is around us each day and everywhere we go. This is a fact we all have to agree upon. The only question in this matter is how we define evil. Some say evil are the people who do evil actions such as murder and other crimes. Others say that evil Is not only people but also the devil who sends his evil to this world to punish us. There are also people who say that evil can be connected to anything which is bad for the human race such as natural disasters and other disasters we have no control over. The problem with all these three is that they do not explain where this evil comes from. Whether they are right or not is besides the point, as that will be found out if the source of evil is discovered. The second view of evil, the devil, is the one closest to discovering the source. The people who believe in this are saying that the devil makes evil things happen merely either for his amusement or simply because that is what he does, in other words, there is no reason. There is some information in the bible about the devil which could aid this theory. It says that the devil was an angel but was told to leave heven and became the devil after some time, a fallen angel. Yet this does not explain why the evil exists on earth. This is the problem, if this question is solved, we can begin to understand where the evil comes from and therefore eradicate it from there. Knowledge is always essential for solving problems, which is why it is important to understand. The third aspect is saying that natural disasters are evil as they harm humans. This can again be connected to Christianity as God punished the people with the flood which created the story of Noah’s ark. To be able to answer the problem of natural disasters a Christian should not deny God, but merely understand that a natural disasters is God’s punishment to us. It is telling us that we are doing something wrong and we have to solve it. It is a form of punishment, which is not to say that God has hate inside of Him. God is love and this is why we are here. He created us because of His love and His love for us. This means that natural disasters are His way of punishing us. A parent punishes his/her children if they did something wrong so that they understand they should not do the same mistake again, which is exactly what God is doing. The best thing we can do after a natural disaster is to think of reasons why we are being punished, what we could have done to diserve to be punished. If we learn this, we can benefit from the disaster and ensure it will not happen again. Therefore, Christians should not be satisfied by thinking that God has nothing to do with a natural disaster as He is the One who cause them. This is important to remember otherwise one might be confused and perceive otherwise. Someone who does not believe in a supernatural being could possible believe that we are helpless against a natural disaster, and I believe such a person has the right to think so as he/she does not understand why they happen or what we could possibly do to avoid it happening again. Some people claim that “the universe is brute fact”. If this is the case, then it is bizarre how little we know of this facts. The universe is something we are merely scraping on the surface as far as our knowledge is concerned. People claim that is it can all be explained by physics while others say it is unexplainable for the moment. It will remain something we do not have any knowledge about until we are enouigh technologically advanced to travel in space for a longer period of time. Christians belive that God gave animals verious advantages such as sharp teeth and claws, while humans were awarded with the more advanced brain which enables us to invent machines such as space travelling ships to explore space. There is also a downside to the brain. Its possibilities can be used for evil purposes, such as creating an Arial race and in the process murdering millions of people. As long as the will of the mind is good, the actions will consequently be good or at least performed with agood purpose.
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