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The question you pose is a common one, and I will attempt to answer it as best I can, as it was explained to me.

Just a bit of explanation: Jehovah's witnesses used to show up at my house regularly and we would discuss the bible. Say what you will about them, the ones that came to my house knew their bible and could back up their positions. Anyway, this was one of the topics we discussed. I don't know the bible nearly as well, so unfortunately I don't recall the scriptures that support it.

But, the gist was that the devil (they absolutely believe in a devil who tempted Adam and Eve in the garden and appeared to Christ in the desert) claimed that we didn't need God. We could run things down here just as well, if not better, on our own without him. This was essentially the lie that he used to tempt Eve and in turn Adam. God saw this as the lie it was, but the damage was done. The best solution was to let it play out and ultimately be revealed as a lie. So, essentially the devil is currently running the show down here, and God is allowing his evil and suffering to flourish until such time as we know, without equivocation, that His plan was the right one all along.

Anyway, that's how I remember it.

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