God

Gods Grand Design David C Kane PHI200 Professor Jon Stern July 03, 2011 God and real evil is, in fact, a paradox of one another. The existence of God has been a philosophical debate since the conception of evil. There are many questions about the “perfection” of the Grand Design that comes to mind when philosophizing about Divinity. Is the feeling of guilt and remorse an indicator human beings use to feel the presence of “real evil?” Are the “Acts of God” just a part of “Natural Selection” or is there a divine purpose behind it all? Is the true face of “real evil” be revealed by examining the facets of “moral evil?” How does the book of Revelations explain the ways God will reconcile “real evil” and the suffering of those who are prey to it? How do you argue these points to an atheist? Is there “free will” within the design theory? Is true evil presented in “supernatural” occurrences or does “miracles” also fall into this category? Philosophically speaking, these questions require answers and give knowledge and claim to our “purpose” in life. In order to define what moral (right) is, an examination of immorality (wrong) is necessary. Good and evil are but opposite sides of the same coin, so to speak, and is all part of what we call “The Grand Design.” To understand the concept of good and evil we must philosophize “right” from “wrong.” In many cases, a feeling of guilt and or remorse is akin to the “knowing” of having done something wrong—or to a more extreme viewpoint, as had done something evil. Every one has their own unique set of values that distinguish our own personal beliefs of “morality” that obligates us to act and react a certain way. Gaita (2004) notes that we understand this better “when we ask what makes a principle a moral principle, a rule a moral rule, (or) an obligation a moral obligation” as a way to express the conception of “wronging” God or someone else” (p. Xxi, Para.2). Gaita (2004) also claims “the thought that no human being is all bad may, however. Be understood in a way that does not entail grotesque claims about the good parts of radically evil lives” (p. 9, Para.2). This point to the fact that there is good (or God?) in all... [Excerpted from the archived discussion.] Archived source: https://web.archive.org/web/20140329134334/http://www.spacetimeandtheuniverse.com/off-topic/6060-god.html