WHY DOES GOD ALLOW EVIL IN THE WORLD?

I woke up this morning and the first thing I saw was this:

Rob Reiner’s son Nick in custody after horrifying murder of ‘Princess Bride’ director and wife

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And I was shocked! And nothing, and I mean nothing today really shocks me, but that did. And before I heard about anyone who was a suspect in this terrible situation I was listening to the radio, and the question was asked: "Why does God allow evil to exist in the world?"

Now I am not a religious zealot nor am I a theologian but as I understand it God says that He / She / IT is with you in the darkest of times. You are not alone.

So, God in however you attempt to understand Him / Her / IT, and I do believe there is something rather than nothing. The human mind in my estimation is not able to fully and properly comprehend and understand exactly what that something is. And so, we / humanity fabricate rituals and symbolism in order to recognize and in some way connect with and honor Him / Her / IT / that Something.

The human animal is and can be very violent and evil and we must strive to in some way civilize ourselves in this dog-eat-dog reality that we find ourselves manifested in. This struggle and competition which defines existence insists that something must die in order that you continue to exist. And that existential violent tendency can and does bleed over (no pun intended) into how we struggle to civilize ourselves and move positively into the future.

And in that existential struggle God tells you I am with you, you are not alone.

Hearing that Rob Reiner and his wife were murdered this morning cuts across all political and philosophical differences, I felt their terror and fear. Terrible, horrific and very sad.

God says, I am with you.

There is an evil and a natural violent component in humanity which reflects the existential struggle of existence, and we must always be on guard to recognize it and handle it in equal terms when necessary so we can all live in relative security and peace. This evil quality related to humanity was long ago recognized specifically by the Founders of America and they attempted to create a governing theory that Objectively dealt with that reality. Humanity is not populated by angels, evil exists and God is with you when it rears its ugly head.

James Madison: "If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary".

Are You Paying Attention Yet America? JGL 12/15/25