Going out of your way to perform actions that better others lives
Evil
Evil is intensionally causing excessive harm or suffering.
Satan
A fallen Angel (Lucifer) who bought Original Sin to the world
Lucifer translates to 'Bright Morning Star'
He is described as being perfect
in beauty - and uses this to trick
many into evil with his beauty
Some believe he has already been defeated by Christ
Others argue that he is a concept used to
control people and explain the unknown
Others believe that The Devils greatest defence is to trick
humanity into believing he has been defeated
Satan's 'Fall' is not found in the
Bible as it was not seen appropriate
Found in the Apocrypha
Therefore many see the origins of the Devil to
not be religiously correct - or they would have
been seen appropriate for the Bible
He fell from grace after his pride over took him
E 'The Devil does not exist
Some believe that the Devil does not exist
as they believe that Devil was defeated
when Christ came to Earth
Other do not believe that the Devil exists as
the story of his origins is not found in the Bible -
but the Apocrypha, a book seen not being
suitable enough for the Bible
However, others disagree and say that The Devil does exist as in Revelations talks
about a great war in Heaven, between Satan and Micheals Angels. Satan also appears in the
beginning of Jesus's minestry, when he temps him in the wilderness for 40 days.
Some believe the Devil is simply a concept designed to instill
fear and control in people. A way to explain the unknown and a
way that we can disassocate ourselfs from 'evil' people
A symbol of evil
Others state that Satan must exist as if God is Omnibenevolent then evil
must come from somewhere - and many see that this is evidence of
Satan's existance
Some believe that Satans greatest weapon is to convince humanity that he
does not exist. For this reason many see that believing that the Devil has
been deafeated -or does not exist - is the path of being deceivedby evil
The Devil is simply a symbol for the evil people commit
Original Sin is the reason that evil is present in the world today
It could simply be an allagory to explain evil in the world
The Problem of Evil
Theodicies
God wants us to help those who suffer
Jesus taught that suffering should be fought against
Evil and suffering isn't God's fault
Free will gave us the option to be evil
Suffering is part of God's plan for us
This life is preperation for paradice
Jesus taught that suffering exists so we can care for others
and prove ourseleves to God
Parable of the Sheep and the Goats
Humans cannot understand God's reasons
Our contingent minds cannot comprehend a transendant God's reasoning
Without evil and suffering there cannot be 'good'
If God is willing to prevent evil, but is not able to then He is not Omnibevolent
If He is able, but not willing then he is malevolent
If He is both able and willing then whence cometh evil
If He is neither able nor willing then why call Him God
Evil to a child differs to Evil to and adult - so all our perseptions of evil differ
Natural Evil
Things such as natural
disasters that humanity has
no control over
Moral Evil
The evil that is committed by humans
Coping with Suffering
Prayer is the best way to deal with
suffering as as God is Omnibenevolent
and Omnipotent, so Christians can
trust in him to answer those in need
In times of suffering many Christians
pray to God for the strength to endure
suffering - as He felt suffer when He came
to earth in human form and was Cruxified.
Others believe that it is the best way
to deal with suffering as God may not
answer the prayer you expect - but
rather in the way that is best. Some
believe that due to this - no prayer will
be unanswered but may be
answered in an alternative way
However others may disagree and state
that prayer is not the best way to deal
with suffering - as they may believe that
there are more effective ways. One may
be charity work - weather this is giving
your money or time.
Others believe that because so
many prayers are unanswered that
there is perhaps little meaning to it.
Other wise why would good honest
Christians suffer so much
While others do not believe prayer
is the best way to deal with
suffering, but simply accepting
that it is the life God has given
them and that suffering may be a
part of Gods plan for us
The story of Job - You must keep your faith throughout all horrors
Sources and Reasons for Moral Behaviour
Many believe our conscience is Gods (The Holy Spirit) voice within us
When we feel guilt - that is God's way of letting us know we have done wrong
Our conscience is above all else - even the Bible - and its words are directly from God
However some believe that certain people can misunderstand their conscience
Some murderers have claimed God told them to do it
Ten Commandents
The Parable of the Sheep and the Goats
The Bible
E 'The Bible is very old and have nothing to teach people in the 21st century'
Women's rights
'women
should
remain
silent-
Corinthians
Homosexuality
Slavery
Killing
Adultery
Teachings of care and love
Good is eternal and so are his teachings
We still have the same morals and we
have for hundereds of years
Some believe that the Bible is simply alligorical
The Teachings of Saints
Christs teachings
Psalms
Many believe that it can be ignored - eventually leading to it to cease to function