Does Evil Exist?

An atheist professor wanted to prove to his students that God did not exist.

So, he asked the ques􀆟on, “Does evil exist?” The students answered, “Yes evil does exist.” So, he asked, “Did God create everything?” The students answered, “Yes God created everything.” “Well, if God created everything, then God created evil. Then God is evil in and of himself.”

A student raised his hand and said, “Does cold exist?” The professor said, “Of course, have you never been cold?” The  student answered, “Cold does not exist. Cold is the absence of heat. You measure temperature by how much heat is in the atmosphere.”

So, he asked another question. “Does darkness exist?” The professor said, “Yes of course.” The student replied, “Again sir you’re wrong. Darkness does not exist. Darkness is the lack of light. You measure how dark it is by the lack of light.”

The student asked the final ques􀆟on. “Sir, does evil exist? “The professor said, “Of course it exists. Haven’t you seen there is crime all around the world?” The student answered, “Sir, evil does not exist, at least not unto itself, evil is simply the absence of God. Evil is what happens when people don’t have Gods love in their hearts. Evil is like cold when there is no heat and darkness when there is no light.”

The student’s name was Albert Einstein.

The Bible says, Jesus is the light of the world and darkness cannot overcome it. John chapter 1 verse 5. We can all make a difference by choosing to be God’s heat and light in the world.

            Rev David Saunders.

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