I was just thinking about this concept, and it struck me as something that theists get asked all of the time, but it’s never really asked of non-theists.
My question is this: “Why is there evil in the world?”
The reason I ask is because humanism is predicated on the belief that man is basically good. But if man is good and there is no God, then why is there evil? And if man is good and all selections we make are not determined by us (determinism), then how could we determine to do evil if we’re basically good? It seems too simple, but I want to know how such a view is reconciled. It’s a sincere asking, so any humanist reading this blog, please feel free to share your response. Thanks.
Unworthy Yet Redeemed 