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Subject: Question?
Message-ID: <Jun.6.23.10.49.1991.8344@athos.rutgers.edu>
Date: 7 Jun 91 03:10:51 GMT
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hi.
a question.
if god is the first cause, and if our conception with regard to his
character is correct (i.e. that he is omnipotent, omniscient, and good)
and if we believe that god is love, then since satan (the devil,
whatever you like) was brought into existence by god he must have been
good. totally good since god could not create evil. if so then how could
he be corrupted? indeed how could evil exist if god did not create it?

thanks for your time,
                     ollie g

"...as you are free to live your own life,
 so I am free to live mine..."