Describe what followers of the religion which you are studying believe about evil

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Describe what followers of the religion which you are studying believe about evil

   The existence of evil and suffering throughout the world has always been a difficult subject for many Christians explain. It seems to question many things the bible teaches about a benevolent and omnipotent God, and this creates disagreements as to why evil still continues to plague the earth. Most people, including Christians, see evil as either moral, where people are deliberately cruel and uncaring, or as Natural evil, caused by natural disasters. Although many see these as reasons to lose faith in God, Christians use this evil to bring about a new way of thinking and understanding God. These views will differ depending on a particular person’s beliefs.

   Many Christians see the term evil as a term linked with suffering. Most Christians believe in the ideas of Theodicy to understand the existence of evil. A true follower of Theodicy therefore obeys three rules:

-Evil does not deny the existence of God

-It does not qualify the nature of God.

-It does not advocate giving up faith.

   The great Theodicies of Augustine and Iraneaus depend on the principle of free will, and so Christians who follow their teachings will believe that free-will is the cause of the existence of evil and suffering.

   Many of these Christians see evil and suffering in the world as a test sent by God, to help people learn and mature in their actions. Many of these Christians agree with the view of Irenaeus, who suggested that if people never suffered or had to choose between right or wrong, they would be like Robots, programmed to behave in a certain way, and unable to choose any differently. Many Christians believe that God permitted evil to enter his universe as the price of freedom. These Christians support the idea that God blessed us with the freedom of choice, and that all the suffering made in the world is for an important purpose. Many Christians argue that suffering teaches important lessons, and we wouldn’t be able to strive to be good unless we were faced with such difficulties. They believe that by sending evil, God is teaching us how to deal with suffering and make good come out of it.  

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   Some Christians may believe that psychologically, some people seem more evil than others. They may believe that some people are simply born evil, or that the way people have lived their lives may lead them to become evil. Today, Christians, like many, may see evil as a psychological phenomenon. They may believe that evil is created by the psychological forces in the world which shape our character, such as our parenting and schooling.

   Some Christians believe that evil in the world is caused by the devil, known as Satan. They believe that Satan is the enemy of God, ...

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