Natural Evil
When using evil to justify these claims, it is not a problem of evaluating the misfortunes that occur on a daily basis incorrectly, but rather an incorrect understanding of these qualities that God possesses. Even in a world of a Judeo-Christian God, there will always be evil, and humans must accept that and learn to adjust to the circumstances given. Also, because we are not omniscient like God, we are unable to completely solve the problem of evil, but we are rather able to justify why evil exists in the world of God. Original sin is the barrier that separates God and humans, and therefore establishes the distinction between God and man. This difference is shown symbolically through the story of Adam and Eve in the second and third chapters of Genesis. It depicts the story of what could happen if God manifested himself to humanity directly, and why humans fall short of God’s abilities to always act morally. The Garden of Eden symbolizes the grand amount of good that God provides to us, with the
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Natural evil one of the hardest evils to explain in the context of a traditional Judeo-Christian God due to its spontaneity and the destruction it causes. When God in his omniscient nature created the world, he knew there would be natural disasters and that people would suffer consequently. Assuming a morally perfect God, these disasters are necessary to keep the earth itself regulated. They also do not intend harm, people simply find themselves in the wrong place at the wrong time. A slight positive is that it does help cities and societies evolve, and provides a gift of the Holy Spirit, fear of God. Because he is omnipotent, God could destroy these evils, but as previously discussed this would not be morally correct from his viewpoint. He is not restricted by this because it is his choice, and God’s omniscience allows him to know the truly correct
Natural evil one of the hardest evils to explain in the context of a traditional Judeo-Christian God due to its spontaneity and the destruction it causes. When God in his omniscient nature created the world, he knew there would be natural disasters and that people would suffer consequently. Assuming a morally perfect God, these disasters are necessary to keep the earth itself regulated. They also do not intend harm, people simply find themselves in the wrong place at the wrong time. A slight positive is that it does help cities and societies evolve, and provides a gift of the Holy Spirit, fear of God. Because he is omnipotent, God could destroy these evils, but as previously discussed this would not be morally correct from his viewpoint. He is not restricted by this because it is his choice, and God’s omniscience allows him to know the truly correct