Re: Origin of Evil
i still have some questions;
IMHO if I let evil happen which I could have stopped from the beginning, I will by default become the party of the wrong doing.
If that was to happen, then there would be no concept of free will or humans for that matter. we'd all be angels rather than human beings, because angels can do no wrong and hence cannot be held accountable for their deeds. The purpose God set us on this earth for would no longer be there and neither would the concept of heaven and hell. Hence the free will is what actually differentiates us from angels and is a neccesary requirement if we are to be held responsible for our actions later on.
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if I was the father of this child in your example, I will not take the child anywhere close to danger wether he likes it or not. (As long as he is under my protection).
once he grows up then he has a free will to do whatever he like.
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That is the concept for all creation of God that has free will. Once they attain maturity, the road they take is upto them.