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1 | why does God allow evil to exsit | Bible general Archive 2 | Shankara | 138944 | ||
The good Dr. Boyd has, by strictly verbal means, removed some of the venal venom that always seems to be dripping from real evil's mouth when you are face to face with it. I'm sorry but Dr. Boyd's reply, while erudite, still leaves me shuddering at the prospect of meeting something someday (as many of us who have directly encountered "evil" have before) that doesn't quite fit his noble explanation. There is just simply not enough teeth in this explanation to bite into and hold tight onto evil's tail when we encounter the real and terrible thing it can be. | ||||||
2 | why does God allow evil to exsit | Bible general Archive 2 | Parable | 138989 | ||
My summary of his conclusions does not do justice to his derivation from scripture and his application to real world evil. For example, one of his most compelling examples is the case of Nazi concentration camp guards who gang rape a young girl, then gouge out her eyes. Hardly "strictly verbal means". Boyd's ideas speak directly to the unlimited depravity that evil can manifest. His explanation is gut-wrenching, not noble, and accounts for all manner of real evil, not the abstract concept some people have who have not seen it personally. As for meeting evil, no explanation or system of thought is adequate, rather the only defense is Jesus Christ, his love and goodness. We are called to overcome evil with His goodness. Peace |
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