Pointless evils?

[blackraven]

Originally Posted by Rayden_Greywolf

Hi there, its been awhile since I've posted on this forum, but I find myself asking questions again that I'd like insight on. In this case, the problem of, from one perspective, pointless evil. (I ask here because its hard to find discussions on this matter that aren't always from the perspective of belief in a Christian God).

So, pointless evil. In my opinion this would classify as accidents or natural disasters.

How have you reconciled this problem in regards to your beliefs?

Hi Rayden-Greywolf and welcome back to the forum. If one is talking about accidents or natural disasters I don't put them in the same category as something evil done purposefully in order to harm others. I watch the news and am horrified at all the wildfires that are burning hundreds of thousands of acres. It makes me mad as heck and my heart aches for not only those people that live near forests, but the animal and plant life as well. Same with floods. It's just devastating what floods can do. When I look at these two types of events I don't seem them as pointless evil, but as reality of global climate change due to mankind's disregard for pollution that causes such.

Many forest fires are set by a lightening strike on a patch of dead or very dry trees. Floods too occur when a region can't handle the amount of rain fall. But when a forest fire is intentionally set by an arsonist - that's what I consider pointless evil. It's intent is to destroy and it is not random or a part of nature.