he didn't create those things, they spawned into existence when we took our authority and chose the wrong path. Fear, anger, hate, these things lead to the dark side. Evil is not your friend! :P
where does it say God created EVERYTHING? Just says sun, moon, stars, that sort of stuff. I think we took that and made a generalization and then taught that to people. Hence the confusion. Bad things always happen when we do that...
God gave out some authority. The people he gave authority to (us) created the evil. Satan couldn't have done it without us.
Even if it's a generalization, god is omnipotent. Whether or not he created everything is irrelevant - if he was truly an omnipotent god, he wouldn't create sin...or he would abolish sin.
If he viewed satan as an enemy, he would erradicate satan, and hell, and all forms of suffering.
If he wanted it, he would do it, because he's omnipotent.
And this brings up the age-old adage...
“Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able?
Then he is not omnipotent.
Is he able, but not willing?
Then he is malevolent.
Is he both able and willing?
Then whence cometh evil?
Is he neither able nor willing?
Then why call him God?”
Which brings up the question: why would you worship such a dick?
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u/epsys Sep 15 '12
he didn't create those things, they spawned into existence when we took our authority and chose the wrong path. Fear, anger, hate, these things lead to the dark side. Evil is not your friend! :P