Like I said in last week’s blog, I am going to address my view on evil spirits in the world. Now, I don’t believe that demons roam the earth causing terror and destruction, yet I do believe in evil. Perhaps I don’t believe in evil demons because I am scared and wouldn’t sleep as well at night if I imagined demons roaming around. However the presence of evil, and the devil in the world, in my opinion, is undeniable. There are so many horrific things in this world, how can it all be explained other than Satan’s presence? Why else would 2 planes, hijacked with crazed terrorists hell-bent on killing innocent Americans, have crashed into the two World Trade Center towers? Why else do innocent children suffer at the hands of cruel parents or child molesters? There is just too much terror in this world and for me to be able to sleep at night, I have to believe that it can be blamed on pure evil.
Now it may seem that there is no upside to a world full of evil, but to me, the presence of evil in the world also proves the presence of God, who delivers us from evil. Heros like Welles Crowther are proof of God’s existence and God’s ultimate good plan for mankind. There may be horrific suffering in this world, but as we have seen, there is also unbelievable heroicism and mercy at the hands of the Father. My approach may not be the most theological, but it is what helps me to keep my faith in this oft-terrifying world.
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