Sin and evil in the world is a consequence of Man failing to follow God's orders. We ate from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil when we weren't supposed to, and because of that, sin entered the world. God let's it happen because there is a little something called FREE WILL that we have. It's not like we're forced to eat a cookie, or forced to watch T.V., we do it, and consequences come from it, whether it be good or bad for us. And He is not the "Christian God", He is the ONLY God.
I think I got the message right, I may have to check again to make sure I said the right thing.
BTW, I'm a member of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. That's why I believe this. We also believe that even though we are sinful, and sin constantly, God forgives us for our sin, and Jesus took away our sin from his innocent death on the cross. He was a perfect sacrificial lamb, and it was because of Him that we are saved. Also, we believe God is Triune, being 3 people in 1 person, as in the Father, Son(Jesus Christ), and Holy Spirit. Our faith is built from the Holy Spirit, entering us from baptism.
BUT! I am not saying freedom of religion is wrong, I just don't approve of what other people believe. I am tolerant, but I don't trust in it.
Yet another thing, Atheism seems to be in and of itself a cult or religion. Am I right, or am I right?
Wow, I am NOT sorry for this huge wall of text.