67. "RE: God proves man thru satan" In response to In response to 66
>My reaction God's way of life does not create evil people.
You've said this before. I see what you are getting at, in that following God's "will" (as dictated by the Bible) generally does not lead to evil (though certain examples can be cited as evil, especially old testament scriptures about stoning people to death and such - I don't have time to look these up, so let's not argue this point for now).
So you're saying God created evil as a temptation for man to stray from his path?
>Because he is the creator of "all" including satan himself >but let's not forget he controls satan also!
I guess the whole point of this post is WHY did he create Satan and evil in the first place? Why did he want evil to exist? It is within His power to rid the world of evil, so what is He waiting for?
>I dont see how anyone can change their view on how the Lord >operates unless you take things out of contexts.
I didn't change my view on how the Lord operates. I just thought that quote supported my stance because previously you had said that God didn't create evil, man created evil by defying God's will...
>what do you think this verse means...is it not true? I wouldn't call it "true" since it cannot be proven (if the definition of truth = something concrete that can be proven). I agree with it since I believe in God, but those who don't believe in God would not agree at all of course.