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>Is there a logical reason for God to allow evil?
Which faith?
For Latter Day Saints (aka Mormons) I'd say, not being an expert, that "evil" and the encounter of it seem to be a necessary component for spiritual growth and refinement - compared to a hypothetical paradise world of no conflict or "unnecessary" problems. Life as it is is not necessarily the "best of all worlds," but it is possibly the best plan in the very long term for induced growth and a forge for the soul. Controversially, God the Heavenly Father himself went through this process of "life," perfecting himself by encountering and rejecting evil.
One must also remember death is not the end. The fully physical mortal period of earth is merely the best time for radical choice (choosing out of personal agency to follow God's laws and path) and challenge. In the afterlife you will have a period where you will have significantly less conflict or misery (outside of being separated from God) and, if you haven't already, mostly just being prodded to accept Christ's and his saving of mortal sins - somehow (I don't think were very clear what this limbo heaven is like). And during the Golden Age of Jesus's Second Coming there will be a long period of resurrection, but again much less challenge than the 75 average years you get in your first life.
I don't think this is perfect but it answers a lot.
Crazy personal doctrine: I'd say also that it might be that too much assuredness and knowledge of God's plan, for those not of profound faith, ruins the refinement - and the significance of choosing God's law and goodness. Imagine you KNEW, like you knew the sun will rise, that whatever horrible suffering you have will be a spot in a millennia long existence of "repayment" in joy and tranquility. Not even millennia, a literal eternity. Would you really care about breaking your leg or losing a love in the same way? And at that point, what is purpose of the challenge or choice?
>Is there a logical reason for God to allow evil?
Which faith?
For Latter Day Saints (aka Mormons) I'd say, not being an expert, that "evil" and the encounter of it seem to be a necessary component for spiritual growth and refinement - compared to a hypothetical paradise world of no conflict or "unnecessary" problems. Life as it is is not necessarily the "best of all worlds," but it is possibly the best plan in the very long term for induced growth and a forge for the soul. Controversially, God the Heavenly Father himself went through this process of "life," perfecting himself by encountering and rejecting evil.
One must also remember death is not the end. The fully physical mortal period of earth is merely the best time for radical choice (choosing out of personal agency to follow God's laws and path) and challenge. In the afterlife you will have a period where you will have significantly less conflict or misery (outside of being separated from God) and, if you haven't already, mostly just being prodded to accept Christ's and his saving of mortal sins - somehow (I don't think were very clear what this limbo heaven is like). And during the Golden Age of Jesus's Second Coming there will be a long period of resurrection, but again much less challenge than the 75 average years you get in your first life.
I don't think this is perfect but it answers a lot.
Crazy personal doctrine: I'd say also that it might be that too much assuredness and knowledge of God's plan, for those not of profound faith, ruins the refinement - and the significance of choosing God's law and goodness. Imagine you KNEW, like you knew the sun will rise, that whatever horrible suffering you have will be a spot in a millennia long existence of "repayment" in joy and tranquility. Not even millennia, a literal eternity. Would you really care about breaking your leg or losing a love in the same way? And at that point, what is purpose of the challenge or choice?
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