since god supposedly created everything, why the devil?

There is no good answer to this question, other than to admit that there is no such thing as an omniscient, omnipotent, omnibenevolent deity.

There is a reason most Christians, especially fundie Christians, spend little time contemplating the Problem of Evil (theodicy), and that's that it turns out to be quite fatal to all traditional forms of Christianity. A perfectly loving God would not create so much suffering.

In Judaism devil, devil, Or regardless of They call Him, isn't Evil yet A temper. Christianity Is Supposedly A Continuation Of Judaism so they ought to have an identical perspectives On different Lesser Deities. besides the undeniable fact that, lots Of What all of us know approximately Christianity Are Oral thoughts exceeded Down From technology To technology until some guy desperate to jot down It Down. Mentally Delusional? No, in simple terms Wrongly Taught.

1. the devil exists to bring us closer to god. if world was a perfect place, would we have ever cared to thank/remember the almighty

2. the devil having been created by god, also has an element of goodness (as all of us do). if he foregoes his 'devilishness', he too may become like us

and so i feel that god created devil as a symbol of our satanic urges for us to Think, Introspect, and Discern what we want to be and the world to be like.

those kids too are yet to see reason. lets look at it this way... they are yet to delimit their urges and reason-&-belief

(i think we can't compare this case with your premise-people have given reasons above for that)

3. and i have experienced this-whenever we are in a mess-devilish people/situations-we are able to emerge stronger.

according to hindu astrology every person has to undergo a period of severe troubles, but it is an opportunity god gives us to learn from the situation and emerge better/wiser/stronger.

The devil was not always evil.. he is a spirit child of God and lived in Heaven with God until he decided that he wanted God's Power and Glory for himself and he rebelled against God.. so he was cast out of Heaven...

Now he is bitter and evil.. and he wants us to be miserable just like him...

He was given the ability to choose just like we are.. and he chose Evil

They didn't set about to create the kitten. God is closer to those parents who both join in to torture their own children, sometimes to death.

yes why would an all powerful, loving, just, merciful being who cannot sin or be evil, create evil, disaster, suffering, and pain?

probably because he doesnt exist.

meh, and if god didnt create evil, then people are equating evil to god. evil has no creator and thus existed since god existed. how can one be anymore powerful than the other?

silly christians and their lack of logic.

God created you with your own mind.

God created the perfectly-righteous Lucifer, by God's choice. Lucifer created the absolutely-wicked Satan, by Lucifer's choice. Lucifer, and all of the millions of angels had the power of choice - to obey, or to rebel.

You have that same choice -- to obey, or to rebel.

that is an excellent question. I have doubts there is a hell myself except the hell we create in this world.

- le gaspe -

Bite your tounge!

That is no way to talk about God young man. >:/

Does someone need SOAP shoved down the throat? o.o

He was bored.