Quote Originally Posted by b@d @pple
and this is the theodice problem

We also have the theodice problem, stated by David Hume:
If the evil in the world is intended by god he is not good. If it violates his intentions he is not almighty. God can't be both almighty and good. There are many objections to this, but none that holds since god is ultimately responsible for the existence of evil. Besides, if only god can create he must have created evil. If somebody else (the devil) created evil, how can one know that god, and not Satan created the universe?
As explained above, evil in this world is not intended by God. It is created by our own absence of goodwill and his grace. Devil did not create evil. God created everything, even the devil. Therefore, God created evil.

Let's put it even further. It is generally agreed that God has both a good side and a "bad" side IN OUR EYES. The "bad" side is known by his wrath. The good is known by his creations and blessings.

God has the ability to create and kill. He can create universes and end them. Create the earth and destroy it.

And again, God is not mortal. Do not think of God as a man with white beard as much as you can think of the devil as a half-goat with horns.