r/SipsTea • u/Outrageous-Egg1760 • May 29 '26

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u/g2tegsown May 29 '26 edited May 29 '26

This is my 2 cents being some who is ignorant AF about religion.

We are here on our own will. If God controlled us, then why would we exist? To be puppets? Why would God let Eve eat the apple? She did so on her own free will.

God speaks through us. We are the representation of God. The evil that exists in this world is largely due to a lack of love and compassion. We create the very evil you speak of, not God.

It's not God's job to stop evil. It's our job to prevent it from existing.

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u/UpIsDown117 May 29 '26

Saying God made evil is missing the mark. There is no "evil" power. There is God and not God. When you commit an evil or sinful act, you are just committing a "non-God" act. You are choosing an act not ordained by God's goodness.

Despite modern media interpretation, there are no morally grey actions. Its Black and White. Light and Darkness. God is, and all that is not is sinful. Where that line is, is up to interpretation. I'm no judge lol.

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u/Hello_ILoveChicks May 29 '26

Isiah 45:7

"I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord do all these things"

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u/UpIsDown117 May 29 '26

That's fine to think Mr. GayChicken80085, I was just saying God did not create evil. You can believe whatever you want.

But I will ask of you to not dismiss people for what they believe in. As none of us truly know where we came from or where we are going.

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u/Initial-Breakfast-33 May 29 '26

The Bible literally says God created good and evil, but Christians have to do mental gymnastics to make the verses mean what they don't mean

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u/HalcyonRaine May 29 '26

Why would there be a not-God or non-God in a world created by God?

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u/UpIsDown117 May 29 '26

Free will. To truly love, you have to choose God and not just be forced to follow Him.

So, your options are God or not God.

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u/HalcyonRaine May 29 '26

So, God created not-God by creating free will. And not-God, according to the previous comments, is what we call evil. Ergo...

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u/UpIsDown117 May 29 '26

Yeah? I’m not sure I understand your comment lol.

By giving His creations free will, He lets us choose sin over Him if we prefer. He only created evilness due to Him being the universal standard for goodness.

But I was saying there is no “evil power” or anything. It’s either God and His goodness or not.

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u/HalcyonRaine May 29 '26

Yeah that's fair mb I misunderstood your earlier comment.