It is a common christian belief that God is perfect but it is generally accepted that evil can be explained with several things
1. Evil is a test from God of mans faith
2. Evil is a punishment for mans sin (see below)
3. Evil is a direct result of mans sin (see below)
4. Evil is caused by the devil, who used free will to disobey God
5. We cannot understand God's motivation but he is working to a master plan
6. Evil does not exist as an entity in itself, but is instead a lack of good (We need evil to appreciate good)
Why man would be allowed to sin is interesting, but it is generally explained by the idea that God gave man free will to do what he wants and so God cannot prevent us doing sin. He gave us free will so we could be ourselves in our own right, and not just be a robot
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