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God gives us the choice. He allows evil to exist because it is an instrument that people may use in exercising their free will.
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Thats a very good way of saying it, and I see a lot of people overlook that.
I would however take issue with the idea that evil is a tool of god used in the name of justice.
Evil stems from people utilizing their free will, and so does good. God does not actively dish out justice for evil deeds or rewards for good, at least not in this life anyway.
At any rate the only responsibility god has for either good or evil is only in the act of creating us able to do both. The actual act of good or evil comes from man, not from god or the devil.
I personally dont believe in a god, but if there is a god this is the way I would interpret his role in the universe.
In the end it all comes down to us and the choices we make, and whether there is a god or not, we will never get it right untill we accept the responsibility for our own actions. God didn't make you do it, neither did the "devil", YOU made yourself do it.
Maybe god is sitting back waiting for the day when we take responsibility for ourselves. Maybe he doesnt want us to constantly ask him to do good, to punish evil and redeem us.
Maybe gods entire purpose in giving us free will is for us to learn to stand on our own two feet and stop attributing everything to him when its really our own actions that are to blame.
Maybe we should be earning our redemption instead of asking for it for free.
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