Why do Americans reject Evolution so much?

[habsheaven]

I can understand your point without you YELLING.

Christianity explains evil in humans quite easily. I get that you don't agree. I'm simply questioning why no other species outside of humans has evolved the capability to enjoy the suffering of others?

I will ask again. How do you know that?

[tpeichel]

I will ask again. How do you know that?

The same way we understand any other animal behavior, they can't tell us about any of those either.

[JustAlex]

Christianity explains evil in humans quite easily.

OK, Explain it to me then.

BTW, just for your information, I used to be a christian for many years and I have read the bible many times.

Also, I find it funny that if "God created everything", that must also mean that God created "evil".

[tpeichel]

OK, Explain it to me then.

BTW, just for your information, I used to be a christian for many years and I have read the bible many times.

Also, I find it funny that if "God created everything", that must also mean that God created "evil".

If you have studied the bible, you should know that this is a fallen, imperfect world where Christians believe the Devil has significant influence. When the Devil tempted Jesus in the desert and asked Jesus to join him to rule the earth, Jesus refused, but he never said that the Devil did not have the power to make the offer.

In Christianity, evil is simply the Devil exerting influence in this world. And as they say, the Devil's greatest deception is getting so many people to believe he does not exist.

[JustAlex]

1. Evil: - Something that is a cause or source of harm, misfortune, suffering, injury, or destruction.

2. The Christian god causes harm, misfortune, suffering, injury, and destruction. (e.g. "The Flood", "Sodom and Gomorrah's destruction", "killing of ALL Egyptian first borns", etc.)

3. However, the Christian god is compassionate, fair, just, kind, loving, and morally perfect.

Somehow, I think there's a huge problem with #3.

Here are some "Great" verses:

"The people of Samaria must bear their guilt, because they have rebelled against their God. They will fall by the sword; their little ones will be dashed to the ground, their pregnant women ripped open." - Hosea 13:16 NIV

^Is this Not Evil?


And here is one of the BIGGEST evidences of God creating evil:

I form the light and create darkness, I bring prosperity and create disaster; I, the Lord, do all these things. - Isaiah 45:7 NIV

^Please explain this!!!!

[tpeichel]

1. Evil: - Something that is a cause or source of harm, misfortune, suffering, injury, or destruction.

2. The Christian god causes harm, misfortune, suffering, injury, and destruction. (e.g. "The Flood", "Sodom and Gomorrah's destruction", "killing of ALL Egyptian first borns", etc.)

3. However, the Christian god is compassionate, fair, just, kind, loving, and morally perfect.

Somehow, I think there's a huge problem with #3.

Here are some "Great" verses:

"The people of Samaria must bear their guilt, because they have rebelled against their God. They will fall by the sword; their little ones will be dashed to the ground, their pregnant women ripped open." - Hosea 13:16 NIV

^Is this Not Evil?


And here is one of the BIGGEST evidences of God creating evil:

I form the light and create darkness, I bring prosperity and create disaster; I, the Lord, do all these things. - Isaiah 45:7 NIV

^Please explain this!!!!

God certainly created a world that allows the existence of good and evil and I think I've made it clear where I believe the source of the evil comes from.

[JustAlex]

and I think I've made it clear where I believe the source of the evil comes from.

YES, so have I:

I form the light and create darkness, I bring prosperity and create disaster; I, the Lord, do all these things. -Isaiah 45:7 NIV

God Created Evil, it's in the Bible, "he" says it himself!

[habsheaven]

God certainly created a world that allows the existence of good and evil and I think I've made it clear where I believe the source of the evil comes from.

Meaning what? He asked you about passages that CLEARLY show God exhibiting EVIL behaviour.

[tpeichel]

YES, so have I:

I form the light and create darkness, I bring prosperity and create disaster; I, the Lord, do all these things. -Isaiah 45:7 NIV

God Created Evil, it's in the Bible, "he" says it himself!

OK.

I'm not sure how your argument does anything to disprove my contention that Christianity, not evolution, has a way to explain how only the human species has the capacity to take pleasure in the suffering of others.

[habsheaven]

OK.

I'm not sure how your argument does anything to disprove my contention that Christianity, not evolution, has a way to explain how only the human species has the capacity to take pleasure in the suffering of others.

Where does Christianity explain that other species cannot take pleasure in the suffering of others?