Theology IV

katya · 10-07-2008, 05:37 PM

Oh noes! Not the problem of evil!!

There are a lot of really good explanations of why there has to be evil in the world. However, I agree with Ivan and Alyosha on this one:
Ivan: "Imagine that you are creating a fabric of human destiny with the object of making men happy in the end, giving them peace and rest at last, but that it was essential and inevitable to torture to death only one tiny creature-that baby beating its breast with its fist, for instance-and to found that edifice on its unavenged tears, would you consent to be the architect of those conditions? Tell me, and tell the truth."
"No, I wouldn't consent," said Alyosha softly.

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10-07-2008, 05:37 PM	#11
katya Elven Maiden Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 3,309	Oh noes! Not the problem of evil!! There are a lot of really good explanations of why there has to be evil in the world. However, I agree with Ivan and Alyosha on this one: Ivan: "Imagine that you are creating a fabric of human destiny with the object of making men happy in the end, giving them peace and rest at last, but that it was essential and inevitable to torture to death only one tiny creature-that baby beating its breast with its fist, for instance-and to found that edifice on its unavenged tears, would you consent to be the architect of those conditions? Tell me, and tell the truth." "No, I wouldn't consent," said Alyosha softly.