Which question is more important according to you ?

[chinu]

Q1: Why God created evil things in the world ?
or
Q2: Why God created the world ?

Which question is more important according to you ?

 

[Gjallarhorn]

"...why God?"

 

[chinu]

"...why God?"

Than what do you say ?

 

[Gjallarhorn]

"Why do we perceive evil?" and "Why does the universe exist?"

 

[savagewind]

For me why does the earth exist with only one kind of animal to rule it is more imnportant than why they can't do it right. I know why they can't do it right.

 

[chinu]

"Why do we perceive evil?" and "Why does the universe exist?"

Okay, than which question is more important to you ?

 

[Gjallarhorn]

Okay, than which question is more important to you ?

Morality is closer to my degree than cosmogony, so question 1.

 

[Thief]

Q1: Why God created evil things in the world ?
or
Q2: Why God created the world ?

Which question is more important according to you ?

I can try to answer the questions.....
Evil (as in doing harm) would be that portion of creation that allows something to fall apart (decay).

If all things remained 'created' then nothing ever change.
Nothing could influenced by anything else.

As for created this world....
I see the formation of this planet as a swirl of substance that has just the right formation.
Not to hot...not to cold......lots of water.....
(what science now calls the Goldie Locks effect).

But then, you are asking ....'why?'

He didn't want to be alone any more.

 

[The Sum of Awe]

Q1: Why God created evil things in the world ?
or
Q2: Why God created the world ?

Which question is more important according to you ?

Both are tripping holes in the path to disillusionment. One must realize that it's only themselves that make evil, and later realize that it's only themselves that create the world. Move away from God's intent, back up far from the illusion of morality and the limited view we call the world. You will find that these things are meaningless when you see the world doesn't exist - only God.

 

[chinu]

Morality is closer to my degree than cosmogony, so question 1.

Don't you see any morality in question 2 ?

 

[Sees]

Q3: Why chinu created this thread ?

In all seriousness, that is the more interesting question to me

I think there is great peace when most of our extraneous/dispensable "why?" questions are allowed to simply fade away into the sunset. "How?" is more important.

 

[Quintessence]

Q1: Why God created evil things in the world ?
or
Q2: Why God created the world ?

Which question is more important according to you ?

To be honest, neither. Neither of these questions apply to my theology, and they translate very poorly if I attempt to reword them in a way that would apply to my theology. The presumption of a separation between "creator" and "creation" would be fundamentally altered if I translated it into a theology grounded in divine immanence. Even if I were to pretend I was a classical monotheist, I would still find both questions irrelevant. The why is irrelevant with respect to dealing with the fact of what is.

 

[rusra02]

Q1: Why God created evil things in the world ?
or
Q2: Why God created the world ?

Which question is more important according to you ?

I don't believe God created evil things. A better question might be: Why does God permit wickedness and suffering?

The Bible answers both questions and many others, IMO.

 

[Gjallarhorn]

Don't you see any morality in question 2 ?

Uh, no? If I did I'd have to assume agency, which is only an assumption.

 

[chinu]

Both are tripping holes in the path to disillusionment. One must realize that it's only themselves that make evil, and later realize that it's only themselves that create the world. Move away from God's intent, back up far from the illusion of morality and the limited view we call the world. You will find that these things are meaningless when you see the world doesn't exist - only God.

Very high thinking

 

[chinu]

Q3: Why chinu created this thread ?

In all seriousness, that is the more interesting question to me

I think there is great peace when most of our extraneous/dispensable "why?" questions are allowed to simply fade away into the sunset. "How?" is more important.

Very smart.
I asked the question, but you want some another question to be answered before that. Why ?

 

[chinu]

To be honest, neither. Neither of these questions apply to my theology, and they translate very poorly if I attempt to reword them in a way that would apply to my theology. The presumption of a separation between "creator" and "creation" would be fundamentally altered if I translated it into a theology grounded in divine immanence. Even if I were to pretend I was a classical monotheist, I would still find both questions irrelevant. The why is irrelevant with respect to dealing with the fact of what is.

High thinking.

 

[chinu]

I don't believe God created evil things. A better question might be: Why does God permit wickedness and suffering?

The Bible answers both questions and many others, IMO.

Well I would like to ask you in an another way

Q1: Why God created bible ?
Q2: Why God created world ?

Which question is more important to you from the above two ?

 

[ametist]

Why god created the world.
answer to it (since it will hint purpouse of existence) will probably give the answer to the other question as well.

 

[chinu]

Uh, no? If I did I'd have to assume agency, which is only an assumption.

But its your own question. Why any agency in your own question ?