Why would God not crush evil before it reached that point? Before mankind was led astray and disobeyed God?

God created man with free will. The ability to respect God's judgement or reject it and fend for himself. This choice was represented by the tree of knowledge of good and evil. To allow man this choice is allowing him the choice between good and evil. It is impossible to love or respect God without the ability to act against him. Crushing the ability to do evil, and thus man's ability to choose, would also be crushing man's ability to act in a way that is in line with God's will, because such a thing would require the concsious decision to do so.

I apologize in advance if It was poorly worded, it's passed 1 am.

Not at all. You frame your points well though, I respect that

And as promised that's the last question I have

Goodnight, thanks for the chat

Same to you. Have a good one.

@Mros so I assume you believe communism is compatible with Christianity? what denom are you?

@Deleted User I suppose it's possible in theory, but I have yet to see one that hasn't accepted heresies or stop being a communist later.

I'm going to become a catholic

Christianity as a matter of principle as well is, I think, opposed to ideaologies that proclaim state atheism

And advocate mass killings

Agreeed

@Mros The Catholic Church actually denounced communism around the 80s iirc

I'm not surprised

There's the answer then

Having said that, I don't think the current pope is too concerned with the socialist public policies

You don't think communism is incompatible with say, the parable of the 3 servants?

In fact, I think he has a heart for the poor and disadvantaged

similiar to concerns for access to healthcare and other state services under democratic socialism models

The only way I could see it being possible is if the communist reject parts of their ideology to coincide with Christian teachings

And even then I'm doubtful

Actually, the parable is incompatible with the fundamentals of communism is what I am saying

not rejecting aspects but outright complete rejection

Ok, good thing I'm not a communist then

heh

so you're non-denom or simply not a ''believer'' yet?

Non denom

as in agnostic/athiest looking to convert?

okay can we fuck off with the religion shit for a couple of hours I just woke up to see you guys still going at it

I do not understand non-denoms I admit

I'm only one due to me being new to it

It feels like they're outright ignoring the Epistle

What's your denomination?

don't notice the symbol in my avatar?

Catholic then

well no, Orthodox, that should be the Byzantine Cross w/ Greek letters

ah

Yes, of course

w/ Cyrillic letters at the top but that's a non-religious thing

I thought that was familiar from history of byzantium podcast