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From: larryg@teklds.UUCP (Larry Gardner)
Newsgroups: net.religion
Subject: Re: Re: reply to Teitz (Why is there evil in the world)
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Date: Tue, 2-Apr-85 15:39:42 EST
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Reply-To: larryg@teklds.UUCP (Karen Clark)
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Well, it's been said many times before, but it is still true....

evil is a result of SIN.  Pure :) and simple.  I guess sin can't be pure.

God does not initiate evil in any way.  Don't forget about Satan (though
we sure would like to).

Only those who are followers of Jesus can be guaranteed that it will
all work out in the end.  They will still have suffering, but there
suffering will have purpose.  If we rebel God will also let us
feel the evil we have done (reap what you sow principle).

It is a little more complicated than this but you get the general
idea.  God does not initiate evil, but He does punish those
who are choosing evil (now and at later judgement).

karen