Good and Evil. Many Christians believe that Good comes from God, and Evil also technically comes from God. Christians believe that God created every thing; however the finer details of these creations are arguable

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James McComas

Good and Evil

  1. Describe what followers of the religion you are studying may believe about the power of good and the power of evil. (24)

  1. Explain how followers of the religion you are studying may be influenced by these beliefs. (21)

You must refer to the religion you are studying in your answer.

Describe what followers of the religion you are studying may believe about the power of good and the power of evil. (24)

Many Christians believe that Good comes from God, and Evil also technically comes from God. Christians believe that God created every thing; however the finer details of these creations are arguable. In the Bible, Genesis 2:31 tells us that “God saw everything that he had made, and it was very good”. This clearly states that God created Good, and therefore, Christians believe that good created good. Many Christians believe that God is the only power that can create good, however, some believe that evil can create good. Christians are monotheistic. They believe that God, and only God is omnipotent, which means that they believe he has the power to do anything he wishes. Using this logic, he could create Good, and he could create evil. The minority of Christians who claim evil too can create Good say that “doing evil can provoke something Good” and therefore create Good. However, the majority of Christians argue that it is “a double edged sword” and an argument which “helps no-one”. This is technically right, the good only occurs as a result of something bad, so it evens it up.

Christians believe that there are two types of Evil which lead to suffering in the world:

  • Moral Evil. Moral evil presents the idea that a person brings himself evil by doing sinful things, such as; selfishness, lying, cruelty and ignorance. It is the kind of characteristic that the person can be blamed for: it is changeable. Christians that believe in free will believe that moral evil occurs because God gave people freedom of choice, therefore meaning that they can choose to do certain things that my cause harm (thus evil). God gives the people the opportunity to be free of sins by showing them how to lead their lives (bible, ten commandments..); he gives them the chance to overcome evil. This ability to overcome evil is their choice to take or not; if they live the way God shows them to then they create Good, if they don’t, they bring suffering on themselves. The person has to live with the consequences of the things he does by choice, rather than what God has given him.
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  • Natural Evil. Natural evil and moral evil are two completely different subjects, even though they both refer to the same thing. This evil is shown through things that are out of certain people’s control. Things like; earthquakes, hurricanes, floods and disease. Whilst trying to combat these things and protecting ourselves from them, we cannot stop the eventuality of them occurring in our lives. They do not appear to be the result of anyone’s wrong doing, however, the eventual effect is devastating and incredibly unfair. This causes a problem for humans: if it cannot be stopped and it is ...

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