Stephan Push writes:
Do Christian believers in evolution see Satan playing a large role in the evolutionary process? Or is the natural evil of evolution, contrary to Ayala’s view, a reason to reject the idea of an omniscient, omnipotent, and benevolent God?
Perhaps natural suffering/evil is part of nature, hence the word "natural"
One theology idea is that God's omnipotence and benevolence is such that he can allow for such things to happen. It is beyond the mortal mind to see into the mind of God. I know a cop out.
I think the better question would be what would be the point of a omnipotent, omniscient God to create a universe in the first place.
If God is perfect and complete in his perfection what need for our imperfect universe? Unless it is in fact perfect, and our human perception can only see one microscopic sliver of the whole. The natural laws of the universe seem to correspond to a sublime homeostasis that on every level seems perfect. If the Christian God is omnipotent it would in fact know every particle that exist in every possible configuration. Who is to say things are not as they should be? Just a thought
Edited by 1.61803, : added word evil, met to put it in.
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