The Problem of Evil: A Christian Response

[@joshewing3504]

One of the most sobering moments was when I realized I was just as much apart of the problem as any other sinner.

[@dobrickgenevo]

Do you eat Rats, Pigeons, or Dogs. IF NOT, WHY? stipid vegan. Animals are our s****s. Cow is a pig is a dog. They all have similar intelligence. Let's eat them all... actually I feel like plant based diet is better for animals, the environment and our health? 🤔

[@jacquelinejoytan1427]

​@@dobrickgenevoeating a dog has to be a sign of mental illness

[@redpillfreedom6692]

Why? Because you exist? Even though your sky daddy is the reason you exist to begin with? Talk about self-hatred.

[@lewisthelibrarian]

@@redpillfreedom6692 Sir, did you watch the whole video before you commented ? This video clearly explains how evil we can truly be if there are no boundaries...

[@maksim3417]

@@redpillfreedom6692 talk about blind

[@ohmbasa]

I've been struggling with this my whole life. I've been atheist/agnostic for a very long time... But this is mind-blowing... I've never thought about it like this. I've read everything I can and searched everywhere I could to try to find evidence for God but I've never come across anything that convinced me. It's mostly been hung up on this problem of evil and your video is the first time I've ever heard an explanation that I could accept. Thank you.

[@calebp6114]

Might I recommend IP's video series on the Resurrection? I would be happy to give you some evidence for God if you're willing.

[@nerdineverythingnerdinnoth4984]

Can maybe you explain me why god also created the forbidden fruit? That’s one thing I don’t understand in the Bible.

[@calebp6114]

@@nerdineverythingnerdinnoth4984 The forbidden fruit represents God giving us the freedom to choose him or reject him. God cannot force us to freely love him (that would be logically impossible). And so God choose to give us the choice of whether to follow his ways or not. That's what the fruit represented.

[@user-ps7ij6ge6d]

@@nerdineverythingnerdinnoth4984 Humans always had the choice to do whatever they decided, that is what the Bible means when it says humans are made in God's image. We are conscious, rational beings with a will capable of forming habit and acting contrary to our biological instincts. God created the fruit to allow his creation to decide for themselves whether or not to follow him, but he forbid them from eating it because he knew that it would lead to horrible depravity and separate humans from him because of their guilt. "But sin, seizing the opportunity afforded by the commandment, produced in me every kind of coveting. For apart from the law, sin was dead." - Romans 7:8 The forbidden fruit really just instilled upon humans the moral law, and the fact that disobedience to God is wrong and punishable. The natural state of humans is to be in perfect fellowship with God. If we did not have that desire, humans would not still feel empty even when they possessed material goods and lived a satisfying life. Additionally, God kicked adam and eve out of the garden because of his love. He couldn't allow people to eat from the tree of life continually and live forever in seperation from him after having eaten from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Instead, he became human as Jesus to be the blood sacrifice for sin, feel the pain of man, and allow redemption for his creation.

[@infodisco4097]

Jesus loves you!

[@vedinthorn]

As someone, before they were a Christian, who wished for the world to just end because of being tormented by people in my school, I'm sorry to say that I understand human evil far too personally. But for a split hair in time I could have become a school shooter and I already wanted to die. I had a long ways to go after coming to a heartbroken faith in Christ, and a long ways to go yet, but seeing evil including my own has always been easy to me. It's very humbling and though it hurt, and will keep hurting, I'm grateful to God for allowing me to live and love with understanding of how easy it is to be a monster.

[@petersalucci5444]

Martial Apologist I’m so glad God has opened your eyes to that....... may the lord bless you!

[@switzerlandful]

Life can be hard. Most of it has been fairly easy for me comparatively. But I have seen other examples where peoples' lives were oddly unpleasant or difficult. I just don't know the whole picture. Sometimes in the short term, it looks like there is no God or at least one who cares. But perhaps its more complex than that.

[@petersalucci5444]

89792131121607920 math is cool Yeah definitely

[@shriggs55]

it's easy for some people to be a monster.--but the world is not full of monsters.

[@dearthcharles5764]

@ Martial Apologist Well, the good news is you did not turn out to be a monster, and you were never meant to be a monster. You chose not to act on your emotions, and that my friend puts you head and shoulders above the majority of the population. That should be something to help ease the pain. I (me personally) say, "So what?" there is not a person in this world at one time or another that has not thought about doing something crazy or stupid in some form or fashion. Lord knows there have been plenty of times I have thought about doing stupid things, and actually wanting to do stupid things, so what? It is a natural and normal part of the human stress response. You did not let it control you, you controlled it, and that my friend is a major battle victory. Let that ease your pain.

[@SpoopySquid]

"Monsters did this." "Not monsters. Men." - _Wolfenstein: The New Colossus_

[@gumpstump6819]

Amazing reference.

[@tacsmith]

We lost our 9 year old son last year, and your quote about his pain being like remember falling as a toddler has brought me a lot of peace. Just thought you should know that He was a believer. More so than me even. So I know he's with Jesus. Thank you.

[@ethanhopkinsmusic]

"there are no good people for bad things to happen to". Chilling

[@dontcrydoomer4787]

so newborn babies are bad?

[@SauerkrautX]

@@dontcrydoomer4787lmao Christian logic is fucking stupid. Just move on

[@S3.14codm]

@@dontcrydoomer4787for the Christian yes… they believe we pay the price of two beings, unfortunately Jesus didn’t die for certain sins. But god is Just so even if this doesn’t seem fair to us humans, it’s fair because god is good always. Don’t you worry they’re in heaven now a …I guess… realm where evil is absent, where they can’t make bad choices/decisions and always happy. Wait a minute, isn’t this slavery? I guess this doesn’t apply to a realm…

[@alfredomaldonado6614]

@@dontcrydoomer4787bro did you see the video he literally and I mean literally went over this, so now maybe try watching the video again, pay attention and don’t let your emotions get ahead of you that is offcourse if you didn’t watch the whole video in the beginning

[@TheDragonageorigins]

​@@alfredomaldonado6614they just want to bitch and be angsty atheists, ignore em

[@KronosSion]

"At the cross a coin was flipped, on one side justice, the other side mercy and it was the only time in history the coin landed on its edge" I literally replayed that about 5 to 7 times to make sure I absorbed it.

[@justabeardedguythatisahero9848]

well i did not understand this so please elaborate

[@huskyfaninmass1042]

Don't absorb it too much. I've seen videos here on KZbin of flipped coins landing on their edges.

[@gleasonparker1684]

Wow. What a saying !

[@mickqQ]

Smash Boy Mercy is the suspension of justice . What you are saying is a contradiction Justice is when somebody gets what they deserve . Mercy , is when what they deserve is withheld ( in the case of mercy this normally entails a punishment )

[@sijogc]

@@mickqQ Mercy - God so loved us that, he sent Jesus to take our place for what we deserve. There by giving us what we don't deserve. Justice - Gods justice was satisfied by Christ. He took your place for your sins. Christ took your and my place on the cross and celebrated victory over the sins of mankind

[@maralm5103]

That's probably the best video I have ever seen addressing the problem of evil! I have always struggled with this issue and I know many Christians who struggled with it as well.... Especially that my homeland is known for it's persecution of Christians. And people always wonder why would God let bad things happen to his children without interfering to stop it.... But this video helped me and many others. Thank you IP and God bless your ministry 🙏

[@foomersaved8184]

One of the most honest videos I've watched

[@love_is_sacrifice9414]

This video actually makes me even more grateful for the salvation Christ has given us knowing that we absolutely do not deserve it. All glory should be given to the Lord.

[@talkwith_Lina]

What an absolutely disgusting thing to say. I suffer knowing you think the way you do, the way all you christofascists do. It's a truly sick and twisted cult.

[@lezoomer7324]

@@talkwith_Lina Lmao

[@lezoomer7324]

@@talkwith_LinaTouch grass

[@DimensiondelosSecretos]

Wow Michael, this video has destroyed me... praised God the almighty!!

[@michaelflores9220]

Evil is a thing that actually has being, not an absence.

[@trecian777]

@Nathan Desta Well said!

[@jonathans.219]

You know it’s a deep video when he doesn’t have a background track.

[@marcfofi688]

This has been the most sobering video I’ve ever watched in my entire life.

[@TheTrueHolyDarkness]

This was a powerful video that forced my full attention for fifty minutes. Grim tears were shed. Truly.

[@DimensiondelosSecretos]

I saw this video again, and I can say that this information has just taken me out of calvinism after years of fighting on it's behalf... thanks Ip love ya man😇😀

[@warb_of_fire]

Huh I haven't watched this video yet, what does it say about Calvinism?

[@warb_of_fire]

@The Insufferable Tool Let me know what you think, if I recall correctly when I watched the video a month ago it seemed like basically half the video was spent proving total depravity.

[@creetan9997]

What's the problem with calvinism? If we are totally depraved how can we ever come to choose God by ourselves?

[@creetan9997]

You have to understand we are TOTALLY depraved. Meaning nothing within ourselves can do good. If we choose God it's not because there is something good in of ourselves that's the cause of that decision but God intervening based off of His will not ours. There is nothing else. Because to say there is is to say that we are not totally depraved. That there is something deep down within ourselves that isn't totally depraved. And when we truly believe this we are not glorifying God but rather our own selves. Because it's not God saving you it's that deep down inside "goodness, eagerness, willingness" that comes from YOU that saved you. People are slaves to sin. And before God intervening, we are, out of our own will, chosing it over Him!!! But once God intervenes and cuts those chains and shows us freedom, no way do we ever say "put those chains back on" because that freedom and love is too overwhelming to ever reject. The elect do this out of their own free will. The only thing we had no say in is whether those chains are broken or not. And God doesn't intervene because he sees something in you. He does it out of pure mercy. Nothing of yourself determined God's intervention. This is who God has predestined to save. Those elect were chosen not because God found something special about them or worthy. But He chooses, whoever, to truly show how great His mercy is. "Hmm, I choose these people over these other people because I find something special about them".... This is not a display of mercy but a display of worthiness of those people. This does not glorify God but glorifies man. "I choose these people: One a plain insignificant man over a great man. One a pedophile over a protector of children. One a huge narcissist over a great philanthropist. One a psychopath over a normal functioning member of society. One a blasphemer and God hater over a zealous religious, law abiding church goer." It can go the other way around as well, a great man over an insignificant man. Again, because it's nothing within the person that is determining God's choice. This truly shows the great mercy/grace of God. Oh, how great His mercy/grace is that He gives salvation to such undeserving people. This brings glory to HIM and not man. I think what also needs to be understood is that there are sects of Calvinism that are not biblical. The main part is that God has predestined salvation to a select group and we are lucky that any of us are even being saved in the first place. Another thing that needs to be understood is what free will is. I don't have the will to flap my arms and start flying, does this mean that I don't have free will and therefore I am a biological robot? Absolutely not. There are limitations, but just because there are limits does not mean that we don't have free will. We have free will within those limits.

[@creetan9997]

@The Insufferable Tool Not to be rude, but all you did is make claims not providing anything to back it up. In my comment before, I didn't provide because the person I was responding to already agreed with total depravity. You seem to not be taking into account everything I said. In a Calvinist view, people are still to blame for their unrepentant sin and people are still free to choose to follow God. The analogy I gave, I think, describes it well. Slaves to sin willingly, but it is God who cuts those chains and shows us the alternative. The alternative being so great that no one would ever deny it and say "put my chains back on". I also explained that just because there are limits to someone's will doesn't mean they don't have free will. To give the example I made already, I can't start flapping my arms and fly. So does that mean I have no free will because I am limited to what was given to me? Also, I base predestination on Jesus' words in John 6:44 that no one comes to Him unless the Father who sent Him draws them to Him. Some people dispute, and like to focus, on the word "draw" but it doesn't matter because it still takes the Father's action for someone to even be brought to Christ. Also, he says "NO ONE can come, UNLESS the Father draws them" and not "no one can come unless there is something within themselves that brings the Father to draw them to Him" But why can no one come to Him without the Father's actions to draw them? The only thing I can think of is because of total depravity or God's sovereignty preventing it. I don't see any other options. So unless you can enlighten me of something else the only one that doesn't go against what the bible says is total depravity.

[@mrgames4people]

I'm not gonna lie, this helped me in my faith much more than C.S. Lewis's Problem of Pain. Thank you

[@Atreus21]

Me too. I found the Problem of Pain somewhat difficult to read, frankly.

[@parktol02]

Atreus21 I found the first part pretty good, then Lewis bogged it down. Lewis is still great though, despite that being perhaps his weakest book.

[@Atreus21]

@@parktol02 you read any chesterton? He is difficult to read too, certainly moreso in general than Lewis, but his wittiness sometimes helps.

[@parktol02]

Atreus21 Yeah, I attempted to read Orthodoxy when I was younger, and that didn’t go so well. 😂 But, his writing is wonderful. I would recommend his poem Lepanto. You can read it for free on google or listen to it on KZbin. His writing is complex, but all the more beautiful. Sometimes I chuckle due to the mere grace of his penmanship. Though I’m not catholic, I’d also recommend Peter Kreeft

[@mrgames4people]

@@parktol02 i definitely agree. When he got to the chapter on hell, it was just an inadequate response and he knew it. It's not a good sign when the chapter starts out with "there is no doctrine I would more willingly get rid of than the doctrine of hell"

[@Pinoytoonz2335]

This may be the most powerful message I have ever heard. It changed my perspective about God's true intentions for all of us. I hope more people will watch this video.

[@sacredsweetheartYT]

Wow. Your videos are phenomenal. I'm constantly blown away by your knowledge & intelligence. Thank you for your masterpieces!

[@InspiringPhilosophy]

thanks!

[@vibrantphilosophy]

This video is easily the best response to the problem of evil I’ve ever seen. The amount of research and time you put into these questions is astonishing. If only every Christian would watch your videos we would be doing everything we can to make this place like heaven. But unfortunately you have people like prosperity preachers who want to ignore reality and preach a false gospel while wasting money on private jets that could be used to go towards starving children in Africa. No wonder why God allows judgement to occur. And to answer the question at 43:11, are skeptics forgetting that Jesus taught us the way of God because he is the way, but yet some still ignored his message because of their selfish desires. Humans just aren’t interested in the good which makes me sad. But regardless. continue to preach the gospel IP!

[@heb2024]

Don't blame the prosperity preacher, blame the prosperity follower. Either by naivety, ignorance or plain laziness, people choose to let others make decisions for them hoping to avoid responsibility for their own actions. Trusting man before our God given rationality is one of the many roots of evil.

[@justabeardedguythatisahero9848]

love you ip , you strengthened my faith , specially with your series on the NT reliability .

[@orondahwali5852]

NPC #3490920 same

[@justabeardedguythatisahero9848]

@@orondahwali5852 god bless all

[@TonyEnglandUK]

@@justabeardedguythatisahero9848 Which god, there are three thousand of them.

[@gkkenobi3988]

Tony England The God of the Bible

[@TonyEnglandUK]

@@gkkenobi3988 Einstein was right about the bible, it's pretty childish.

[@Playsitloud1]

Such a good teaching. You cannot know how good the sunshine is without the rain.

[@JLBorges2803]

Only because God built it that way. And why do some people suffer more rain than others is he no cable of building this knowledge into his creation?

[@AbongC2023]

Your philosophy is blowing my mind ., this is a whole new level ....

[@cm9241]

That's sad, considering he avoided ever talking about the one thing that completely ruins his entire argument. I know he's aware of it, because he mentions omniscience in the beginning. That means he's being intentionally dishonest.

[@abdouliverpool247]

I'm a muslim , but this must be the most hardcore video i've ever watched , God bless you bro .

[@Rotisiv]

I’m Muslim and I loved it too!

[@Jareers-ef8hp]

Im also Muslim and he was spot on

[@dickersoncharlie4961]

I'm Caucasian and he is right, everyone is depavid in some way

[@Rocky-ur9mn]

But doesn't Islam teach humans can be good. Doesn't it teach that if the good outweigh the bad you can go to heaven. So isn't this video is in contridiction to Islam

[@_H8ed_]

@@Rocky-ur9mn Islam does teach that humans can do good and subsequently "be good" (whatever that means). A lot of what IP says contradicts Islam, but by the Glory of Allah it's not entirely incompatible.

[@ironyusa3885]

This is one of the most powerful videos I've ever seen. Outstanding work.

[@nimblenate]

It's amazing how Hollywood puts it right in front of our faces and yet no one sees it

[@mercythemessenger6983]

I've wrote this on a bunch of theistic/philosophy channels; the moral argument is what converted me from an atheist to a theist. Constantly criticizing the evils in this world made me realize I had no objective transcendent anchor in which to judge any immoral act by. Amazing video!

[@themidnitemarauder941]

Can you elaborate on the structure of the argument that convinced you?

[@abooga8]

​@@themidnitemarauder941 I also am very curious to hear the argument of the OP!

[@TheSpacePlaceYT]

@@themidnitemarauder941 It is an argument essentially outlining the concept of objective morality. 1. Natural laws cannot account for objective morality. 2. Objective morality exists. Conclusion: A transcendent being anchors objective morality. The conclusion follows from the two premises because if natural explanations cannot account for objective morality, God has to. Premise two is generally where the argument lies, and some atheists have taken the position of moral relativism, saying that no one does right or wrong. Genocide isn't "truly" wrong in moral relativism, and this has to be the position they take in order to maintain atheism. If a person however really believes that there really is true evils, like genocide, then there must be an anchor, and that anchor necessarily is omnibenevolent, something only possessed by an entity (one that is transcendent), AKA God.

[@themidnitemarauder941]

@@TheSpacePlaceYT hey thanks for responding. I had a atheist make a naturalistic argument for objective morality recently. It was pretty good. But in the end I couldn’t distinguish it from an argument from Divine source. The idea was that there was an organising principle at work shaping the universe and that morality emerged from this organising principle as the set of beliefs that would lead one to be in alignment or in harmony with the universal order. That being in harmony with the universal order was fundamentally healthy and that a misalignment produced eventual extinction of some kind. I just said “and this universal order I call God’s Will.”

[@SauerkrautX]

@@TheSpacePlaceYTor 3. Cosmic intelligence exists and that does not necessarily equal a Christian god. You’re choosing to believe what you want to believe because you want to believe it. Just because your point may be valid doesn’t mean what you say is objectively true actually is.

[@anunknownentity1637]

I have a question. If God refuses to interfere with things like Aushwitz because we wouldn't be truly free then why did God interfere with events in the Bible on several occasions? Or why do we expect God to answer our prayers? If God won't stop the Nazis why would He help me my sick grandfather? I'm trying to figure this out because I've been struggling with this for a while.

[@Coffeehouse_Latte]

I don't know if this is the answer you're looking for, but I hope it helps. God is a good, yes. But why didn't he do anything when millions of innocent people were dying? For me, it's because God has a better plan in store. We don't how, but it's something good. How about this, During the story of Exodus, the Israelites thought that God fell silent. That he wasn't answering their prayers and not intervening in their suffering. And one day, the pharaoh ordered the deaths of the Israelite boys by drowning in the Nile. But one of those boys, was a boy named Moses. God saved Moses and he was used by God to save Israel. God uses bad things so that good things will come out of it. As for your grandfather, whatever may happen to him. God uses it for good. But you have the free will to interpret that as you wish. I have had several experiences where God used bad things for good. I'll share one: My family was torn, My uncles and my father had problems with one another. But when one of my uncles tragically dies due to diabetes. It was a tragedy, yes. But in that moment our family realized how hard it is to lose a family member. Now my uncle wasn't a good man. None of us are. But he accepted Jesus shortly before he died. And in turn my family was closer than we ever were in 20 or so years. If you want, I'll pray for you and your grandfather. And that Jesus would bless you with love and wisdom. God bless.

[@anunknownentity1637]

@@Coffeehouse_Latte thanks for the response, I think this helps significantly. And I wouldn't mind the prayers.

[@low-key-gamer6117]

@@Coffeehouse_Latte Now that's just lazy writing. How do you even know youre praying to the right god?

[@SauerkrautX]

Because everything you were told about WWII is a load of garbage

[@FailedAbortion6969]

Well some of the interference in the Bible may be simply allegorical storytelling to teach us a theological message, and the other interference in the Bible may simply be to prove to us that He is all powerful and all knowing etc etc, essentially showing He's trustworthy, because let's be real, without Him showing the Israelites how strong He is they would have never fulfilled their purpose in His plan. How he chooses when to intervene idk because I'm new to the philosophy of Christianity but I'm sure there's some explanation and it's probably along the lines of a "big plan". Sadly the whole "big plan" stuff is often the most we can say.

[@wisdomdesignedlife]

This is the best video on the problem of evil so far for a layperson. Appreciate you use movies that are relatable. Keep doing more of these videos brother. God bless you 🙏❤️

[@DPham1]

Wow, this video was an absolute powerhouse in explaining the whole concept of evil and God's role in a world with evil. Your videos have really helped answer a lot of questions I have had ever since I converted and put into perspective a lot of things I found a little unclear or confusing about Christianity. My buddy who recommended your channel wasn't kidding when he said you're one of the best Christian KZbinrs. Keep up the awesome content!

[@isaam088]

You did it again, IP. Fantastic video putting together a wonderful presentation on the hardest topic of all. Thank you!

[@NIC_Pineiro]

I've seen this doc twice and the last 5 mins always brings me to tears. Praise Jesus!

[@raoul9977]

“We can ignore even pleasure. But pain insists upon being attended to. God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pains: it is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world." C.S. Lewis, The Problem Of Pain

[@woofbark4475]

Sometimes pain is simply a cut finger and not always a megaphone.

[@JLBorges2803]

God made the world from scratch why not it where pain, evil and suffering are not necessary at all.

[@TheSpacePlaceYT]

@@woofbark4475 Then it isn't a gratuitous evil.

[@bryantstudentd3831]

​@@JLBorges2803Because all of those things in some way are better.

[@williamwright6457]

This may be the best video, not just from InpiringPhilosophy, but from the net. PERIOD! It is long but very much worth the time. It brings to light why man is man and why God is God and Free Will is not in contradiction with a Theistic God, rather the opposite.

[@TheTrueHolyDarkness]

False. This is the *second* best video on the internet. The best video on the internet is _"Quantum Mechanics Debunks Materialism"_ by InspiringPhilosophy. If you disagree with me on this, that makes us enemies. We'll just have to fight each other over it while InspiringPhilosophy shakes his head. As goes. :)

[@williamwright6457]

TheHolyDarkness: I was thinking of the simplicity IP’s interpretation of the question of Evil and the existence of a Theistic God can coexist. Quantum physics can be a little much for some who don’t or understand quantum mechanics. Brother, I don’t want a war, just an understanding that most people see evil more than the quantum realm. ;-)

[@TheTrueHolyDarkness]

@@williamwright6457 That is a very poignant cause for your opinion on that matter and objectively, such a subjective valuation is perfectly valid. Alas, I'm an idiot who doesn't understand that disagreement =/= hate or anything. So despite my belief in Jesus, and despite my proclaimed believe in your free will allowing you to make your own free decisions... Sorry, but we have to war now, despite that being a blatant act of evil that makes me a huge hypocrite. Again, why? Cause, I'm an idiot and I'm using my free will to assault you. But given that I have faith, I'm not very good at this, "being sincerely mean" thing, so , like, are you free next Tuesday or something? I mean, I don't want to disrupt your schedule or anything. Oh, and we'll have to do this with our minds because I'm too busy to be arsed to physically make war with you, but it's the thought that counts. I propose to threaten you to have the same opinion as my own with virtual rubber mallet. You accepting this war is actually very helpful of me! ^_^ For you see, I need to become a rubber mallet grandmaster, as that's the very same weapon I (sssh, super secretly) intend to use to take over the universe one day (Step one: go to heaven. Step two: take form of adorable chubby baby like you see on the youtubes. Step three: waddle up to Jesus and boop him with rubber mallet until he faints from cuteness overload cause I'm His naive child and fathers are weak against that. Step four: yay!). So I'm sorry. I know you don't want a war but I'm giving you no choice. I know this is rude, and I love you brother but...but...we have to 'cause I'm just not following you rationally here. O_o Please imagine me hitting you with a squeeky rubber mallet over this silly disagreement pretty please. At the pre-arranged war time of course. Thank you. My ego really needs that. ^_^ P.S. Oops! Do you want a squeeky rubber mallet too or would you rather use something else? Like water balloons or a pillow?

[@williamwright6457]

TheHolyDarkness: I think this could have some interesting results. I think I’m open next Tuesday, however I have to check with my wife. I have some doctor appointments and I don’t know when. I too have physical problems that would allow me to start, what I hope, a evenly reasonable debate. Looking forward to responding to your first salvo next Tuesday. Blessings Brother

[@williamwright6457]

TheHolyDarkness: I can’t be hit with ANYTHING! I can take words but I am not healthy enough to spank you up and down the net ;-) For real, I have TBI, which cause bad balance and take the risk of another concussion! It happened 8 years ago, so no pity! God knows what He is doing. Ps: I was a student of Clay Jones when I was at BIOLA University getting my Masters in Apologetics. C U ;-)!

[@HeyJuuude-05]

You saved my faith.

[@jihunshin4864]

Inspiring Philosophy를 보는 다른 한국분이 있다니! ㅠㅠㅠ 반가 반가

[@brandonroot7848]

To be honest, this video had me crying by the end. God Bless you IP.

[@maryduffy2086]

Thank you for sharing, thank you for taking the time to put this together. I have shared it and truly hope others do. It's such an important message.

[@sivad1025]

I jumped in my seat when I saw Westworld pop-up!!! That show is my go-to for showing the necessity of suffering. The robots are completely dependent until they have the motivation of suffering. It makes you realize that without suffering, we have absolutely no agency nor motivation.

[@TheBrunarr]

In my experience debating atheists, they have less of a problem with the idea of God existing and more of a problem with the idea of God being loving and good.

[@thomasdwyer1690]

Both actually, we have a problem with both. That's the 2 problems christians have converting atheists. First it's bullshit, Second it's evil. You have to address both to convince us. And this video did a piss poor job of that, all it did was enrage me how monstrous the worldview of the video maker is.

[@TheBrunarr]

@@thomasdwyer1690I didn't say atheists don't have a problem with both, just that one seems more of a problem than the other. "First it's bullshit." There's a reason the concept of gods existing has been around for millennia: the existence of one simple God for example is the most parsimonious conclusion to come to, aka it explains far more phenomena than atheism. Besides the fact that theism is parsimonious, it is very easy to come to the conclusion of God through logic and reason alone, and whenever I debate atheists they eventually attack logic itself which is usually where I declare myself the victor, lol "Second it's evil." God has to exist first for it to be evil, that's what my original comment alluded to, many atheists use "if God existed" arguments, which to me means they would be more open to His existence and less open to good and loving like I said. To say "it's evil" is an objective claim, and there is no objective morality without God, so unless God exists you can't say it's evil. This and the Sam Harris quote in the video seems to bolster my view, aka that the foundation of atheism isn't reason and evidence, but simply an emotional rejection. The logical and probabilistic problems of evil are easy to defeat because you can use logic, but the emotional problem remains, which I don't particularly care about because I'm more dedicated to logical proofs than consoling people. "And this video did a piss poor job of that, all it did was enrage me how monstrous the worldview of the video maker is." That's too bad, what he says here is obviously the case to me. What's given me a lot of clarity is 1. a lot of self-reflection, 2. checking my pride, and 3. valuing wisdom, and asking myself if the opinions and beliefs I hold are wise, not intelligent, but wise. My instant reaction to reading your comment and my reaction to most atheists is "man, there's no wisdom here," which gives more credence to Proverbs 9:10, "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom..." a verse which many atheists I see don't actually understand which just goes to show its truth. Also how so many of the worst ideas have come from the secular world, all the trans and gender stuff, marxism, post modernism, the idiocy of professors, etc shows to me even more the truth of this verse. There are so many verses that clearly describe reality even today, it's not some outdated book about a sky daddy, not even close, it's so much more subtle and sophisticated. And before you say this is all preachy and pretentious, that's not an argument.

[@petersalucci5444]

Bru Master Eh they tend to have a problem with both when I Debate about it

[@petersalucci5444]

Thomas Dwyer But all you did was blab your opinion that ironically is Just your opinion

[@thomasdwyer1690]

@@TheBrunarr "There's a reason the concept of gods existing has been around for millennia", agreed, though the actual parsimonious answer to this statement is "People are on average gullible and foolish and afraid of the unknown, especially death" That is MUCH more parsimonious than "god exists, loves me personally, and sacrificed himself to HIMSELF to act as a loophole for rules he himself made in the first place. Your religion is absurd bullshit. As to your second objection that is one of the dumbest things I've read. Skeletor doesn't exist. The character Skeletor is evil. Emperor Palpatine from star wars doesn't exist, the CHARACTER Palpatine IS evil. And finally. God does not exist, THE CHARACTER OF GOD described in the bible IS evil. You also don't know what objective means. Since reality is objective, a morality based on reality HAS to be objective. BY DEFINITION. This is logic 101. "checking my pride", i stopped reading after that, your arrogance is astounding. What is more humble than admitting that we are not special, no one cares about us but us, we are all doomed to oblivion, and all we have to depend on is each other, spinning on a uncaring globe through the dark cold of the universe. That is as humble as it gets. That's the problem with you christians, you twist the definitions of words to make up equal down, and evil equal good. But you are not humble, you are arrogant, and your beliefs are not good, they are monstrously evil, by your own words in fact, and your world view and beliefs should make you feel shame for supporting them EVEN if they were true. The fact that they don't shows just how shameless you are. And I pity you and all christians for it.

[@lukemoone4702]

The questions I’ve been having about specific aspects of our faith, has been getting answered by these long videos! Thank you IP‼️🙏🏻

[@parktol02]

That Sproul quote got me like 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😩😭😭😭

[@herminio9961]

Yes it did chief. Words to live by

[@olpossum5186]

was nice to see IP quote my favorite modern theologian

[@cyberxspeed]

It was actually RC Sproul Jr. that said it.

[@ratmgant]

I had to get up out of my seat and get some water

[@CharlesA2]

What part of the video was this?

[@elliothaydon6495]

I have been using KZbin for as long as I can remember and I have never left a comment before, but I am compelled to thank you for all your work, I truly believe that the holy spirit is upon you, God bless you my brother in Christ

[@JHohenhauser]

I've got to say, IP, God blessed you with good taste in music.

[@scottnijssen6703]

Great video IP, as always! You have helped me a lot to understand the faith (mostly in a philosopical way) when I became a Christian two years ago. I just want to thanks you for all the work you have done and hope that God grants you many years to keep on making these videos. God bless you sir! A fellow brother in Christ from the Netherlands

[@InspiringPhilosophy]

Thank you for sharing, God Bless!

[@theprecursor8736]

am overwhelmed by the magnitude of insight in such a small time. What a blessing to watch something like this for free, God bless you bro

[@yogurtbanana2124]

I didn't know I needed this. Thank you brother.

[@edgarflores2621]

Please make a video about natural evil! Natural disasters, birth defects, deformity

[@whatusername1234]

I would add the evil we must commit to survive (killing animals and plants to survive)... my theory on this whole problem of evil issue, is that this is what it is like to be separated from the holiness of God (being in hell) and the way back is to accept jesus's sacrifice and repent and try to be holy as God is holy. Maybe if not in this lifetime, then maybe the next....that last part (reincarnation in human form) solves the problem of the justness of God..

[@kevinlitton1399]

Fat chance. Natural evil can't just be "explained away" by free will. At least not coherently.

[@nealdavis7276]

Edgar Flores I agree! InspiringPhilosophy, do a video about natural evils!

[@kuylerray3295]

@@whatusername1234 Wonderful answer.

[@Lerian_V]

@@kevinlitton1399 We leave natural evil to God's goodness, omniscience and omnipotence. Here's an explanation: 1. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rKmbi4ChjLFrntk 2. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZmikiIqAnt50i5o

[@allanoguing6989]

I am really blessed to discover your channel, so full of great insights. Salute. and may God bless you more Michael.

[@sweetlifealley]

I have finished the video, and I have seen no one thus far refute it. Amazing.

[@gumpstump6819]

Have you seen the video response from "Axioms on Trial" to this one? If so, what are your thoughts, and why did their attempted refutation fail?

[@sweetlifealley]

@@gumpstump6819 uh I don’t think I was clear. What I meant was in this comment section. I didn’t mean someone refute this with a video. And no, I have not heard of the video in question.

[@loriemaeenriquez7265]

​love you IP , you strengthened my faith. :)

[@universome511]

I think the problem that you haven't thought of is that someone can just take this one step further and deconstruct Christianity Because if it's robbing someone of free will for God to step in and stop them from doing something then logically it's also robbing someone of their free will when they are damned to Hell or rewarded with Heaven for those very same actions We never consider the man with the gun to his head to have free will, even if he technically has the choice between slavery and a bullet

[@ryanconner7567]

I wish every skeptic could see this. Dude, the end of the video had me tearing up. For some people though, this won’t be enough. But that’s not surprising. It’s our human nature to think that God stepping into our evil and dying for us isn’t enough, and He has to take it all away for Him to be good… Praying for the lost🤎

[@mr.greengold8236]

Dudee, first of what about all the people before Jesus. Why create and permit evil and then try to stop it. If he wants everyone to accept Christianity, just appear before everyone. Why simply make it so complicated and confusing.

[@CosmicKnightly]

@mr.greengold8236 but he did, to Adam and Eve, to the Jews, to the pharisess, yet even still the same issues still prevailed. Not to mention, the points that you bring up are mentioned and you should probably rewatch the video and pay attention.

[@deejaythedeejay]

@@mr.greengold8236 Watch the video before leaving comments like this

[@mr.greengold8236]

@@deejaythedeejay I did watch before commenting, but it's been 1 full year. Can you atleast highlight a point where u disagree with me instead of simply asking me to rewatch?

[@deejaythedeejay]

@@mr.greengold8236 I was gonna put I was 1 year late but I didn't end up putting it in lol. And He already has appeared before everyone, 2000 years ago. And we crucified Him. And the entire video is reasons why he would permit evil.

[@richiecabo]

This is really good stuff, I just don't know if I agree with your statement that everything we is motivated by self interest. There have been ample examples of people saving children from harm, acting instinctively to protect the innocent. This is an act of selflessness.

[@sivad1025]

From a Christian POV, good comes from God. Without God, everything is selfishness. So when a mom saves a child, I think that's because humans have a natural response to protect their creations, a reflection of God's desire to protect His creations. That seems to be the exception, not the rule. The vast majority of the time, good is done by selfishness. A lot of Christians do good because they want to go to heaven or make God approve of them. That is good, but it has a selfish root. When you look at the world, you can usually find a motive behind everything. It's super hard to find truly selfless acts.

[@creetan9997]

Did he do it only because they were innocent children? Would he have done the same for a pedophile? I could be wrong, but I highly doubt it. And I highly doubt it because the only reason we(humans) do anything at all is for self interest. Don't forget what he said in the video, that just because a criminal obeys traffic stop law's does not mean he is good but only does it for self interest to not get in a wreck. Seeing those innocent children be subject to harm saddens ME. If you think you (not specifically targeting you but any person) are different, it's because you have truly come to believe so. But belief doesn't make something true. Again, remember what is being said in the video. That there is plenty of opportunities people have to help others but just because it's not right there happening now infront of them they don't anything about it and instead use their resources, skills, etc. for their own self interest.

[@theapexfighter8741]

@@creetan9997 The American medics risking their own life in Africa without gaining a coin would disagree with you.

[@creetan9997]

@@theapexfighter8741 Did you watch the video?

[@franzliszt767]

When mothers save their kids.... essentially it is self interest (but not selfish necessarily)

[@colerobbins124]

This video has probably had the most profound effect on me than any other.

[@timhoward5624]

In tears bro

[@herminio9961]

In the words of kendrick lemar. "That's what God feels like."

[@cyberp0et]

The concepts of ”good” and ”evil” make no sense without God.

[@mickqQ]

Why not ?

[@cyberp0et]

@@mickqQ Morality is a burden for those who want "total freedom". Dostoyevski's novels are capturing this rather well. Also freedom without responsability is like a carriage without the horse. Responsability means accountability. Human accountability is about human laws. Morality and moral principles produces laws that _limit thr freedom_ of doing wrong. True freesom is inner freedom. It cwn be exteriorized as deeds. Only humans can make moral choices. And ultimate reposibility is transcendent in nature.

[@mickqQ]

Mike Turk Morality is a burden of those that want freedom , it’s up to us to decide what is moral , which is no mean feat. “ ultimate responsibility “ Is transcendent in nature “ According to who ? We are ultimately responsible , it’s our actions or inactions that have consequences, it’s up to us to recognise this , and decide what consequences we want to be responsible for . It helps not one jot, to shift our burden of responsibility , to an ethereal realm or being .

[@cyberp0et]

@@mickqQ Up to us to decide what is moral and what is not? In that case, Hitler's concept of morality must be rather genuine comparing to Mao Zedong's and Stalin's or P.Pot's. Eating child flesh is moral for some people. Moral relativism at its best. Each one with his/her "truth" and morality.

[@mickqQ]

Mike Turk Do you think hitler was being moral ? I don’t . Do you think pol pot was being moral I don’t Your welcome to try and convince me that they were being moral ... if you like. What about Moses during his killing spree’s ... was he being moral . Let me ask you , Between me and you Who is most likely to defend the killing of children ....my guess , it’s you my friend.

[@ChristianLight1746]

This is the most moving video/talk I have ever gone through. It really puts things into perspective with the cross being the focal point. I had a similar discussion with an atheist years back and I came to similar conclusion...but I cannot put it better than you did Keep up the good work

[@doon5061]

Goddamn you weren't lying when you said you weren't pulling any punches I love it

[@lalumierehuguenote]

Taking e Lords name in vain is so bro. Seriously.. Stop it

[@tshid.10t32]

@@lalumierehuguenote Why? Does it offend you? Are you hurt by mere words?

[@tshid.10t32]

@ACHU 03 Again, why?

[@tshid.10t32]

@Gizzmose2002 True.

[@TheProdigalMeowMeowMeowReturns]

Saying "goddamn" is *not* taking Gid's name in vein. That's a myth based on utter confusion over the Original language.

[@gabrielledryden6213]

We don't deserve You, Lord, but I am grateful that through Your love for us, You were merciful.

[@michaelsowerby8198]

Awesome stuff! Thank you for your dedication to learning and to the truth.

[@Jeff-tv8qc]

Does free will exist in heaven? If so, then there can be free will here and no evil and suffering. If not, then the way you portray life without free will as horrible also applies to heaven. Or if the way you portray heaven is great while we don't have free will, then not having free will must not be so bad and God should have created us without free will to begin with.

[@InspiringPhilosophy]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hXSqk3eBo754r9E

[@Jeff-tv8qc]

InspiringPhilosophy Interesting. So with this sanctifying process, there can be free will and no evil and suffering at the same time. So is the point of this life to to develop our relationship with God, then we choose to be sanctified after we die? What about newborn babies that die then? They pretty much get sanctified right away with no choice on their part. (Or they go to hell, but from my experience, no Christians I know of believe that.) In that case why not just have us all be sanctified right away? Then there will never have been any evil and suffering to begin with.

[@m.a.8335]

"Free will" is never to be understood in an absolute sense, it is always relative. The French philosopher Descartes articulated this aptly: "My freedom - and accordingly my free will - ends where the freedom of the other begins". There are always limits, even when it comes to free will. If the earth is a house, God is the owner and we are the tenants, then God has to set the freedom and its limits, figuratively speaking the "house rules". He is also responsible for ensuring that no one perpetrates abuses, be it in the form of violence, malice, war, torture or atrocities. But God hasn't done this in the past six thousand years. Not from the start. He let everything go. Does that mean taking responsibility for one's defenseless and helpless creatures? Genesis would have to be rewritten, where Descartes' principle is applied and thus the "free will" is reduced to what it is: relative and never absolute.

[@analyticallysound2716]

None of this answers natural evil to which we have no say.

[@sonofode902]

My notes, 23:40 "no one (man) is good, righteous." Yesterday I watched the movie "Kenen"/"Thicker than water" (2018). All man found to be guilty, hence why the main message of Gospel (good spell, God spell) is repentence. 27:12 "why do bad things happened to good people?" First, how do you know they are good people? Second, bad things could happen to good people because there are bad people, those bad things comes from bad people. There are no good if there is no bad, just like there are no win if there are no lose. The question then why there are good and bad? The answer is because there is free will. 29:25 "we are not created (meant) to be this way; do evil, be evil." To enter a game we were not intended to lose, we were intended to win, to enter a game and win is righteousness, to enter a game and lose is sin. To have free will and do/be evil is sin/wrong/lose, to have free will and do/be good is righteousness/win. "We are created (meant) to be this way; do good, be good." 30:50 "represent us..." Adam led us out from the garden, Yeshua led us back into the garden. Use your image of God, soverignty, free will to choose which son of God will you follow. 31:45 "life without free will..." Imagine there is no evil... Imagine there is no bitterness... Imagine there is no lose... Isn't it wonderful... Imagine.. oh wait, if there is bitterness, lose and evil then there is no sweet, win and good. You take what makes evil possible in life, you'll also take what makes good possible in life, so to ask is that good? Well no! Is that bad? No! What is then? I Don't know. Its like I don't want to play a game, I don't want to live. Nihilsm. Life without free will is nihil. Existence without meaning, fire without burn, water without wet... Absurd. 36:43 we think death is created, meant, intended. Wrong. Life is created, meant, intended, death is the absence of life, the absence of create, mean, intent. Just like dark is the absence of light. Bad, evil is the absence of good, God. 41:10 world without consequences. If God intervene in our soverignty, then there is no soverignty at all. If God control our freedom, then there is no freedom at all. Its not free if its controled, its not sovereign if its intervened. 50:00 - love - life - free will - sin - repentence - righteousness - resurection - life - love - ...Ki le olam has dow... Eternal love Yeshua Hamasiach God Gin,

[@m.a.8335]

The moment God creates a rational creature with the capability of free will, be it in heaven or on earth, he as creator takes full responsibility for everything that comes out of it. For better or for worse. And God as omniscient must have known that this experiment could also turn out very badly. That it could corrupt from the start. And so it did. When sin was once in the world, there was logically no other option than what we have seen in the past millennias and see to this day.

[@gaiusoctavius5935]

That's an flawed position to take because we could likewise say that parents also should take full responsibility for the actions their children take because their responsible for giving their children life. And yes God in his omniscient could have forseen the path Adam and Eve would take but that's one out of who knows how many possibilities he saw play out.

[@tgstudio85]

@@gaiusoctavius5935 *That's an flawed position to take because we could likewise say that parents also should take full responsibility for the actions their children* Yes, If they are omniscient! So are parents omniscient? *And yes God in his omniscient could have forseen the path Adam and Eve would take but that's one out of who knows how many possibilities he saw play out.* Omniscient says exactly that you know everything, thus God knew exactly path of which everyone and everything would choose, there were no possibilities in his eyes, and yet he choose to create world of suffering.

[@gaiusoctavius5935]

@@tgstudio85 Okay let's say that God created a world of suffering even though he didn't. So what, I mean as God he's able to do anything he wants regardless of people's opinions and as long as it doesn't contradict his own nature.

[@fernandodanielgatto2474]

This may be the best video in KZbin. I was full of doubts, but you put clarity weare was just confused and dark ideas. You have removed a Lot of obstacules that retain my for accepting God. I Thank you so much for this. Greetings and blessings from Argentina. PD: sorry for my english, i have not formal studies in your language. I dont even know how i can understand your videos, but I do. Hope this comment Will be "readeble".

[@duckymomo7935]

¡Qué chévere que usted ya lo va a entender!

[@diegotobaski9801]

Very readable. For a non-english speaking native, this is quite good

[@monthc]

One of the best explanations I have heard on this topic, bravo

[@jonathan4189]

Jeeze, really? Was your child killed in a hurricane? Well he deserved it. God says so. But also He’s not evil.

[@francisllanes5261]

@InspiringPhilosophy Thank you for your ministry. To God be the Glory. Hope you continue

[@EmKatSacco]

God is so good and so loving. I was brought to tears out of thankfulness to Jesus. 😭✝️🙏🏼

[@baberoot1998]

Your channel sir...is the most reasoned out, logical, explanation of why things are they way they are...than any other presentation, I have ever seen. I binge watch your videos...because of this. Thank you for your efforts. Your work, is a God send.

[@cm9241]

Please tell me how any of this rambling is logical. He completely sidesteps omniscience when talking about free will because he knows its paradoxical and makes no sense logically. Explain logically how we can have free will when our creator knows what choices we will make already.

[@maksim3417]

@@cm9241 I know my future kids will fail me sometimes but I still want to have them have free will instead of a brainwashed walking corpse

[@stephencastro4723]

"God is dead, remains dead and we killed him." -Friedrich Nietzsche Honestly, there are a lot of truth in this, 1.God is dead = Yes he is dead because he died on the cross. 2.Remains dead = Yes because he remains on the tomb until his resurrection. 3.We killed him = Yes because our sins brought him to the cross.

[@Butter344]

Glory to God! My Christian friend, whatever your denomination, Jesus loves you🙏

[@red_nikolai]

This is one of the best responses to the Problem of Evil that I've heard, but it depends upon human beings having free will. The modern materialistic perspective (which I share) is that we are, in fact, basically biological robots.

[@planteruines5619]

well , stop holding on to that , materialistic desterminism is not a good enough argument to say that an immaterial agent is incapable of free will

[@ArvinTR-tx1ew]

You both need (philosophy of) idealism

[@sbutler409]

Incredibly thoughtful and well executed. This is a very valuable resource. I'm headed to patreon!

[@InspiringPhilosophy]

Thank you so much for that! Also there will be a video like this coming out soon on suffering

[@jamesstanford6689]

I’ve heard this argument many times and agree completely, however, you did an OUTSTANDING just OUTSTANDING job. Thank you and press on towards the prize my friend! Press on!

[@LazerTheWolf]

ABSOLUTELY fantastic and beautiful video, well done!!! Thank you so much for the time and effort, this was fantastic and filled with truth. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@logosfocus]

an upclose encounter with true evil 👁, forced me to accept God and so for this I am grateful 🌬

[@NeighborhoodOrca]

If only the whole world could watch this video...

[@SylvEdu]

Can we do "The Problem of Suffering?" Because the evil caused by moral agents isn't the same as asking why God would allow natural disasters, unfortunate accidents, vicious diseases, debilitating genetic mutations, etc. I usually explain that with either some vague recollection of The Fall (where moral evil broke the world by an unknown mechanism and for an unknown reason causing suffering to enter into nature, independent of agency) OR that those natural, seemingly free-of-choice causes of suffering are the result of invisible free agents (demonic spirits) that are wreaking havoc upon God's creation. I'd be interested to see a video with your research-based take.

[@physicspharoh8179]

@12345shushi But what's our fault with this rebellion ? Why didn't God pop us in the heaven from the start? Why should we suffer for something before us which we had nothing to do with it?

[@physicspharoh8179]

@12345shushi thanks for replying!I just disagree with the first"assumption "(probably from another .... and other godS...) because it contradicts the teachings of jesus Mark12:29 Jesus replied, "The most important commandment is this: 'Listen, O Israel! The LORD our God is the one and only LORD.

[@physicspharoh8179]

@12345shushi Thanks again for replying😀 I disagree with the third paragraph . 19 “Yet you ask, ‘Why does the son not share the guilt of his father?’ Since the son has done what is just and right and has been careful to keep all my decrees, he will surely live. 20 The one who sins is the one who will die. The child will not share the guilt of the parent, nor will the parent share the guilt of the child. The righteousness of the righteous will be credited to them, and the wickedness of the wicked will be charged against them. Ezekiel18

[@physicspharoh8179]

@12345shushi Where is the evidence for the second paragraph ? I would not rebel against god in some previous lives . Don't take it personal . I just enjoy talking about such things perhaps I can find a compelling answer. Thanks again for your patience

[@physicspharoh8179]

@12345shushi Thanks again for replying! Sorry the text from Ezekiel18 is straightforward and clear. When a pregnant woman consume drugs it will be broken down with all other nutrients and the fetus will recieve . Only the mother should be blamed in the next life not the kid Ezekiel18 YET YOU ASK... shows this .

[@picklechip5462]

Wow my mind is blown right now. “Evil exist because we exist” and “why do good things happen to good people? That only happened once and he volunteered” so true!!!! We give ourselves so much credit where credit is not due, mused included because I compare myself to murders and rapists and think because I don’t do that than I am somehow better but the truth is, I am not, none of us are good but God. I am lucky enough to live a life in America middle to lower class but have food and a old car that runs and surrounded by people who love me and who I love but faced with different scenarios than who knows what any of us are capable of. Evil is obviously deep inside us whether we want to believe it or not. Since I have been born again recently, I surely have changed, I feel it but I am still a sinner but better at fighting those sins since I am constantly thinking about Jesus and what he endured on the cross. I feel like Gods love for us is so strong that he would do it just to save one of us and yet he saved us all if we just believe in his life, death and resurrection. Praise God for his mercy and grace, his patience and love for us.

[@TheoHawk316]

The fact that they age-restricted this is telling.

[@klivebretznev2624]

The problem of evil is as real as anything that can be described as real. No amount of gymnastics can ever get around the fact that there are sufferings.

[@TheAeoxEternal]

I really love you man. I hope to meet you in eternity.

[@InspiringPhilosophy]

I'll be in the animal petting section.

[@prudhvic4]

@@InspiringPhilosophy I highly doubt that you'll be meeting.

[@jesusirizarryrodriguez835]

Lol 😂😂😂😂

[@superjam18]

This is why men must be saved by Jesus Christ

[@superjam18]

@Gizzmose2002 All of that is good, but it won't solve the problem of evil

[@superjam18]

@Gizzmose2002 I'm just one guy. I can't save the world. I can only try to reach one person at a time

[@shriggs55]

whys that?

[@thatonegamer9547]

Gizzmose2002 just saying it’s make believe doesn’t do anything.

[@thatonegamer9547]

Gizzmose2002 nope, not without a justification of why it’s make believe.

[@freegracerevival]

Amazing. How does this only have 100k views?

[@lifeisnow3944]

Wow. What a job MJ bro!!!. I don't know why this video popped up now on my timeline. But thank you. This is a great hard work even to narrate the truth called evil that exists within us.

[@TomAnderson_81]

Epicurus quote is still unresolved if the Christian god is ALL loving and ALL good. Is it perhaps he is not ALL loving? Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?

[@thomasdwyer1690]

THANK you. someone in the comment section who has a modicum of sense.

[@lalumierehuguenote]

It was answered his argument is a non sequitur since it forgets others of gods attributes. I think you did not get the information maybe was not that clear but his argument is fallacious. When the ten God is used in the argument there are thing that go with it and those are reasons for a good god to not stop evil.

[@TomAnderson_81]

_Apo4x Maybe you can rephrase because I don’t quite understand what you are trying to convey.

[@doggoslayer5679]

Did you even watch the video

[@idiot1659]

Tom Anderson 81, all those have been answered, didn’t you watch the video.

[@drawingwithlight2397]

I am so tired but just had to watch the whole video. So inspiring!

[@drew18ism]

There is a few viewpoints in there I had never heard or considered. Thanks putting that together. I’m going to roll a few of these concepts around and watch this again in a few days. The idea behind the word “normal” is losing it’s grip...

[@xAaeiynx]

While you did tackle such a difficult subject, you still remembered to add the hope, at the end of the tunnel. I definitely went through emotions but still ended your video feeling inspired because of God, and what He's done for us.

[@goddamnfaith6607]

this destroyed my faith in humanity

[@hannahnymous]

That's why we need a Savior. We cannot save ourselves

[@holycrusader7804]

It destroyed my faith in humanity but increased my faith in God

[@getright66]

Timely, God is good, and God bless you Mike!

[@colomtnhigh77]

The truth hurts, but the solution is so unbelievably beautiful....

[@m.a.8335]

The late German psychoanalyst Arno Grün gave an interesting explanation of what "evil" is in his last book "Dem Leben entfremdet" ("Alienated to life"). For him, it has to do with the ability to empathize. He estimates that a third of people have no empathy - a defect in the human brain - and are therefore capable of the worst deeds without blinking an eyelid. Another third have empathy and tend "towards the good", whatever "good" means. The third third behaves appropriately, depending on how the wind blows. For Arno Grün, "good" and "evil" are no formal terms that can be categorized. Rather, they describe our feelings and our value system towards the behaviour of other human beings.

[@diegotobaski9801]

The inhumane(or humane) nature of humans is actually why I ended up appreciating the Dark Knight. The Joker makes a very valid point when he points out to Batman that he was basically just what everyone else was, except he's just 1 bad day ahead, a point he later proves with Harvey Dent's madness. The problem with people today, is that we are so quick to vilify without ever considering the darkness within. Many look back at people like Hitler and Co, calling them mad men, refusing to recognize that they all started out as normal, everyday people. One strange event- just ONE- changed a lot of these people and drove them towards the edge. It's not that anyone is good, it's that(like the Joker points out), we are only as good as society allows us to be. In the worst possible situations, we reveal our worst possible selves, EVERY SINGLE TIME in history. In fact, virtually every bit of good created in the world today, has a selfish motive behind it. People are just a little too arrogant to believe/agree with this. Deep inside, we know there's a part of us doing it for our own good first.

[@lifewasgiventous1614]

Have you read the “the killing joke” it Re-tells the story of how the joker became the joker, in short he was once normal had a job as a stand up comedian was married and his wife was pregnant, after the loss of his wife and child the joker loses it and after falling into a pool of acid he ruins his face and becomes the “joker”, towards the end after capturing and torturing Gordon, Batman finally catches the joker in which the joker then argues with him, as to why he should kill him hence “the killing joke” he argues in hopes that he can get Batman to contradict his morals and fall prey to subjectivism even in spite of him losing his own life, using purely rational arguments he dismantles everyone of Batman’s virtues and self prescribed moral duties using parallels of his tragedy and Batman’s, to show that Batman is just as insane as he himself is....Batman defeated in the quasi debate remains silent with no rational defense for his way of life, other than the intuition for what he believes. The writers said that they wanted to parallel the similarities between the joker and Batman in that they both faced tragedies, where as Batman spent his life forging meaning from it, the joker spent his reflecting on the absurdity of life. The story for me is one of my favorites because it highlights just how far one can go when they conceptualize life in purely rational means, all the while leaving Batman silent, holding fast to his beliefs, we get to experience what Batman did in that we still perceive him as being in the right despite not having a rebuttal to give the joker. It also highlights the idea that, there may not always be a rational reason for doing the right thing. Ultimately I agree with most your comment except the last bit, there are people who do things with no self interest, there have been men who have jumped on grenades, or have taken bullets for others, etc.

[@duckymomo7935]

Everyone dies a villain or becomes one

[@THEREALZENFORCE]

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[@sivad1025]

The Joker's message is so apropos now. He makes that point about how everyone is fine if a gang-banger gets shot or a truck of soldiers gets blown up... but they freak out when one tiny old mayor dies. Because it's inhumane? No, because it's part of the plan. You're seeing this play out with Covid. Everyone freaked out and reported every single death the first few weeks. Now, more deaths from Covid is just shrugged off because it's part of the plan. Eventually, we're no longer going to view Covid as an extreme evil because it's just going to blend in with all the other evil in the world, natural and man-made.

[@Clairsmith123]

This was an Excellent Presentation of a very Brutal & Sad problem of Human Nature

[@charlesprincipe1633]

Thank you very much for this. I have learned so much from you and your channel. Much love from Philippines

[@ilovestargazing4991]

My Kababayan is here❤️

[@veezienhamoruhwande99]

Mind blowing... Thanx IP...You are a great man!

[@brianzyambo]

Thank you very much for sharing. I Pastor a small church in Finland. I have had to confront the problem of suffering in my own life and in the life of my members. I am on this channel because the ''problem of evil and suffering has been heavy on my spirit, so I was preparing a sermon of the subject. God richly bless you!

[@levipaul3168]

In The Anime show Naruto Shippuden, Madara Uchiha ( the villian ) also wanted to create a world where only moral goodness existed and a world specially for each person but no one desired it because everyone knew that such peace is not real peace but simply a lie.

[@Become_A_Better_Chef]

I lived in Lebanon during the civil war, societies behave in different manners for different reasons, and what you described as evil is merely fear that has triggered that reaction, it could be certain beliefs or some ignorance. In fact, these societies between themselves were loving and United. Evil is only defined on the individual, and sadly some individuals ended up as leaders. I prey that we all wake up one day and understand that love is our only healer.

[@lalumierehuguenote]

Yes, IP said that people like the Germans acted out of fear and hatred. Point is we are all individually evil. We are not the worst we could be but still every say we break the law of god by acting contrary to His nature.

[@bwb106]

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