Does God enjoy evil?

[Greatest I am]

Does God enjoy evil?

Isaiah 45:7
I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things.

Ephesians 3:8-10
For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:

Colossians 1:15-17
Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.

God thus seems to have created evil, as He created all concepts, for his pleasure, including evil.
How does God get pleasure from evil and is He allowing it to happen?
Hell is demonstrably an immoral and evil construct.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SF6I5VSZVqc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZM3FXlLMug

Does God get pleasure from it’s existence?

Man has laws against men allowing evil to happen when they have a way to prevent it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omission_(criminal_law)#Some_offences_require_acts

Does that mean that man is more moral than God?

Regards
DL

 

[KimmyCharmeleon]

I think he gave us evilness because it was Eve's fault lol haha.
No really, and it balances out the universe.
And without evil, what could we learn from life?

 

[itsmeJonB]

without evil there could be no good so it must be good to be evil sometimes

 

[satinbutterfly]

I'm not sure but I certainly do. :ninja

 

[Minor Axis]

In the first video, I am utterly amazed that the words are coming from a bishop with a collar on. I'm ready to follow this guy.

 

[BornReady]

In the first video, I am utterly amazed that the words are coming from a bishop with a collar on. I'm ready to follow this guy.

Well, I'm not ready to go that far. But I am impressed too. I've heard good things about Bishop Spong before but this is the first time I've heard him speak. I took the time to listen to the second video too. He had some good things to say. Here is one of my favorites.

If the Bible is ever quoted to justify prejudice and oppression and even death of any child of God for any reason then it cannot possibly be the word of God.

And by any child of God, Spong means any human being.

 

[KimmyCharmeleon]

I don't think he enjoys the evil itself, but enjoys watching us learn/grow from it. God I sound corny.

 

[Greatest I am]

without evil there could be no good so it must be good to be evil sometimes

Sin is almost always fun.

May all your sins be little ones.

Regards
DL

 

[Greatest I am]

In the first video, I am utterly amazed that the words are coming from a bishop with a collar on. I'm ready to follow this guy.

He may be the future. Let us pray.

Regards
DL

 

[Greatest I am]

I don't think he enjoys the evil itself, but enjoys watching us learn/grow from it. God I sound corny.

That and consider it from a law maker stand point.

Better corny than Christian.

Regards
DL

 

[Minor Axis]

Friendly tip if you are not aware and you plan on quoting multiple posts, use the multiple quote button on multiple posts, then hit the quote button for one response.

 

[Greatest I am]

Friendly tip if you are not aware and you plan on quoting multiple posts, use the multiple quote button on multiple posts, then hit the quote button for one response.

Computer illiterate will try it.

Regards
DL

 

[Minor Axis]

Computer illiterate will try it.

Regards
DL

:thumbup Remember you should put your responses between each of the quoted texts.

 

[darkangel]

:thumbup Remember you should put your responses between each of the quoted texts.

Proper Forum etiquette 101?

 

[Greatest I am]

:thumbup Remember you should put your responses between each of the quoted texts.

Wow.

Proper Forum etiquette 101?

This works.

Regards
DL

 

[cam elle toe]

Excellent vid. (I only watched the first)

I've been saying/thinking/believing the same thing for yonks.

I dont and have never believed in "hell" or "heaven" in the biblical context.