QUOTE(Infinitus @ Jun 20 2008, 03:59 PM)
I believe the truth about sin, however controversial it might be, should be known.
People from different religious tenets tend to complain about how sinful human beings are.
They say things, like "Adam ate the forbidden fruit and separated us from God".
They say things like, "man and God cannot exist together unless sin is removed, as God is holy".
They also say things like, "It's mans fault, that there is evil in the world"
They say, "God is perfect, and purely good"
I believe that as harsh as it might be, God is the real sinner. God is the reason we could do evil.
God is the reason humans have free will. God is the reason detestable things take place in this
universe. If it wasn't for God's evil, things like "babies falling from buildings, cars wiping out in
bad weather, hurricanes, tsunamis, earthquakes, etc" wouldn't happen, in any circumstances.
God is the reason behind demonic activity. God is the creator of all things good and evil,
and therefore is responsible for all human evil. We have him to thank for all our life's woes.
If human beings were responsible for evil in this universe, we'd have to be some pretty bad dudes.
Why is it human civilization, is always accepting blame for the faults of God?
It's not our fault that God chooses to create a universe full of moral ambiguity.
Blame the Most High God!
I think that problem here is seeing the world in black and white instead of shades of grey. When events are forced to fit into the mold of good and evil black and white, then of course the world looks like a bleak place. Instead i think that it is possible to see beyond the dualities and instead see a more subtle and changing universe.