God created evil for his pleasure. Do you recognize the pleasure of creating and doing evil?

[ding]

I can hear it now. Your rabbi’s taught that I created evil. Oy vey.

Don't blame the Rabbis
for your denial of responsibility that comes with your choices.

Try growing up,
that will make the world a better place.

I absolutely do blame them but I doubt they all believe the way you do. You must go to some secular humanist rabbi who excuses man’s behavior. I am actually quite appalled that they have not taught you better.

 

[ding]

I believe the problem here is that people aren't thinking for themselves. They are relying on what others have told them without ever questioning or testing what they were told.

The other problem I see is one of bias, the OP is looking for conclusions which match his beliefs rather than using logic based upon reasonable assumptions.

And lastly, there is also a problem with the logic of selecting the fundamental assumptions. If we assume that God is unlike anything that we can imagine such that the closest we can come to understanding God is that God is consciousness without form, it would be reasonable to assume that God is infinite intelligence, infinite logic, infinite order, infinite truth, infinite love and infinite goodness because these things are logical artifacts of intelligence and intelligence is an artifact of consciousness.

So it is logical to proceed from these assumptions to understand what ancient man believed about God to evaluate what ancient man understood about God.

 

[ding]

According to ancient man's understanding of the answers to the origin questions, after every step God would look at what he created and say it was good. So ancient man believed that everything God created was good. This includes God's creation of man. Ancient man didn't say that God said part of this is good and part of this is bad. Ancient man told us that he believed everything God created was good.

 

[ding]

According to ancient man's understanding of his answers to the origin questions, ancient man believed that man was created in God's image. So if ancient man believed that God gave man an inclination for evil then that would mean that ancient man believed that God would have had an evil inclination which is the point the OP is trying to make. Not specifically that ancient man believed that God had an evil inclination, but that God does have an evil inclination.

 

[ding]

At this point it is probably worth noting that the OP is using what ancient man believed about God as his basis for concluding that God has an evil inclination and has reached a diametrically opposed conclusion to what ancient man concluded about God's inclination.

 

[ding]

We are told by ancient man that God often emphasized His holiness to Israel. So clearly ancient man did not believe God had an evil inclination.

In Exodus 3:5-6 Moses tells us that he believed that even the ground God walked upon was holy... Then he [the Lord] said, "Come no closer! Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground." He said further, "I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob." And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God"

In Exodus 15: 11 ancient man tells us... Who among the gods is like you, O LORD? Who is like you - majestic in holiness, awesome in glory, working wonders?

In Leviticus 11:44-45 ancient man tells us that they believed that God is holy... I am the LORD your God; consecrate yourselves and be holy, because I am holy. Do not make yourselves unclean by any creature that moves about on the ground. I am the LORD who brought you up out of Egypt to be your God; therefore be holy, because I am holy.

In fact, ancient man tells us in Leviticus 20:26 that they believed the nation of Israel was to be set apart to be holy because God is holy... You are to be holy to me because I, the LORD, am holy, and I have set you apart from the nations to be my own.

Samuel tells us that he believed God is holy when he said in 1 Samuel 2:2... There is no one holy like the LORD; there is no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God.

So I don't know how anyone can conclude that ancient man believed that God would have any evil inclination because they believed God is holy.

And if they believed that God does not have an evil inclination and that we were created in God's image than it is not logically possible for God to have given man an evil inclination.

 

[ding]

The fact that ancient man keeps reminding their people to be holy because God is holy literally means that they have a choice to be holy or not. This has nothing to do with having an evil inclination. This is about choosing to do good or choosing to not do good. Evil doesn't exist. Evil is not extant. Evil is the absence of good.

 

[rylah]

According to @rylah’s logic had God not created evil then the Holocaust would have never have happened.

Wow you really scratching the bottom!

Let me help you out.

Had not G-d created evil inclination,
man wouldn't have the freedom to choose between good and evil.

Wrong. Mankind has a choice between doing good and not doing good. So free will still exists. God did not create evil.

And what did G-d call this 'not doing good?

The tree of good and...?

Not good.

unless you want to blame God for creating evil. Is that what you want to do?

I don't blame G-d for creating the evil inclination,
rather thank G-d for allowing me the freedom of choice.

Big difference.

On the other hand, you call 2+2=-5 as "not much correct", and yet, it's wrong.
Imagine Olympic games where everyone gets a golden medal, including the guy who came to walk a 100m backwards, and purposefully hit every real sportsmen, who sweat in discipline for the last 4 years.

Moral relativism corrupts and devalues everything, for the sake of corruption.
Evil for the sake of evil.

God did not create an evil inclination. God created a good inclination. Your understanding is flawed. Man is not inclined to evil. Man is inclined to good. Man must choose not to do good because his inclination his nature is good. It’s an artifact of intelligence. So it’s good that you don’t blame God for creating man’s evil inclination because he didn’t. Man is responsible for his choices and he can chose to do good or he can choose to not do good. But man’s nature and inclination which is from God, who is Holy, is good. Everything God created is good. Why is this so hard for you to comprehend?

The illogical conclusion of your belief is that man’s evil inclination came from God. That is preposterous. God’s nature does not contain evil. Again, which part of and he saw that it was good do you not understand? Which part of and we were created in his image do you not understand?

You say man has inclination to do good, and not to do good.
But what about man's inclination to DO NOT GOOD?

 

[rylah]

I can hear it now. Your rabbi’s taught that I created evil. Oy vey.

Don't blame the Rabbis
for your denial of responsibility that comes with your choices.

Try growing up,
that will make the world a better place.

I absolutely do blame them but I doubt they all believe the way you do. You must go to some secular humanist rabbi who excuses man’s behavior. I am actually quite appalled that they have not taught you better.

You're simply paralyzed by fear of your dark side.
But denial won't simply make it go away, only empower it more.

 

[rylah]

On the other hand, you call 2+2=-5 as "not much correct", and yet, it's wrong.
Imagine Olympic games where everyone gets a golden medal, including the guy who came to walk a 100m backwards, and purposefully hit every real sportsmen, who sweat in discipline for the last 4 years.

This is nonsense. This is the analogy for your flawed belief that God created evil and gave man an evil inclination. Does God have an evil inclination? No. So where did God get this evil to give man. Isn’t man created in God’s image? Yes. So if man has an evil inclination than God must have one too. So that is your 2+2=5 worldview.

So that’s YOUR olympics, not mine.

No you simply don't understand what is evil inclination.
And fall into a trap because you confine G-d by human traits.

It's a paradox.
Man may want something but as long as he doesn't act on it about it, it won't exist.
Man may as well wish something out of existence, like your wish regarding the evil inclination, and yet it changes nothing. That's your limit.

But G-d is omnipotent, His mere will makes things exist.
Thus good exists because G-d WANTS IT, and evil exists because G-d DOESN'T WANT IT.

 

[ding]

On the other hand, you call 2+2=-5 as "not much correct", and yet, it's wrong.
Imagine Olympic games where everyone gets a golden medal, including the guy who came to walk a 100m backwards, and purposefully hit every real sportsmen, who sweat in discipline for the last 4 years.

This is nonsense. This is the analogy for your flawed belief that God created evil and gave man an evil inclination. Does God have an evil inclination? No. So where did God get this evil to give man. Isn’t man created in God’s image? Yes. So if man has an evil inclination than God must have one too. So that is your 2+2=5 worldview.

So that’s YOUR olympics, not mine.

No you simply don't understand what is evil inclination.
And fall into a trap because you confine G-d by human traits.

It's a paradox.
Man may want something but as long as he doesn't act on it about it, it won't exist.
Man may as well wish something out of existence, like your wish regarding the evil inclination, and yet it changes nothing. That's your limit.

But G-d is omnipotent, His mere will makes things exist.
Thus good exists because G-d WANTS IT, and evil exists because G-d DOESN'T WANT IT.

According to your logic, I can't possibly be confining God by human traits because I am saying that God has no evil inclination. It is you who is confining God by human traits because you are the one saying God gave humans their evil inclination which is a trait you say humans have.

Paradoxes are funny things because they don't exist in actuality which is why I am correct when I say that God does not have an evil inclination or gave man an evil inclination because that does not exist in actuality.

Your own people told you that God is holy. They told you that everything God created is good. They told you that man is created in God's image. All of these things contradict your belief that God gave man an evil inclination. And your own eyes tell you that man is not inclined to evil, that man is inclined to good. The good throughout the existence of man overwhelming outweighs the bad so there is no historical basis to say that man is inclined to evil. The definition of inclination is a person's natural tendency or urge to act or feel in a particular way; a disposition or propensity. The definition of propensity is a natural tendency to behave in a particular way. The definition of tendency is an inclination toward a particular characteristic or type of behavior. Evil is not man's natural tendency. Evil is not man's propensity. Evil is not man's inclination. Man's natural inclination or tendency or propensity it for good. Man prefers good so much that he rationalizes he did good even when he doesn't.

 

[ding]

According to @rylah’s logic had God not created evil then the Holocaust would have never have happened.

Wow you really scratching the bottom!

Let me help you out.

Had not G-d created evil inclination,
man wouldn't have the freedom to choose between good and evil.

Wrong. Mankind has a choice between doing good and not doing good. So free will still exists. God did not create evil.

And what did G-d call this 'not doing good?

The tree of good and...?

Not good.

unless you want to blame God for creating evil. Is that what you want to do?

I don't blame G-d for creating the evil inclination,
rather thank G-d for allowing me the freedom of choice.

Big difference.

On the other hand, you call 2+2=-5 as "not much correct", and yet, it's wrong.
Imagine Olympic games where everyone gets a golden medal, including the guy who came to walk a 100m backwards, and purposefully hit every real sportsmen, who sweat in discipline for the last 4 years.

Moral relativism corrupts and devalues everything, for the sake of corruption.
Evil for the sake of evil.

God did not create an evil inclination. God created a good inclination. Your understanding is flawed. Man is not inclined to evil. Man is inclined to good. Man must choose not to do good because his inclination his nature is good. It’s an artifact of intelligence. So it’s good that you don’t blame God for creating man’s evil inclination because he didn’t. Man is responsible for his choices and he can chose to do good or he can choose to not do good. But man’s nature and inclination which is from God, who is Holy, is good. Everything God created is good. Why is this so hard for you to comprehend?

The illogical conclusion of your belief is that man’s evil inclination came from God. That is preposterous. God’s nature does not contain evil. Again, which part of and he saw that it was good do you not understand? Which part of and we were created in his image do you not understand?

You say man has inclination to do good, and not to do good.
But what about man's inclination to DO NOT GOOD?

That's man's choice. And he suffers the consequence for his choices; good and bad.

It has always been about God wanting man to choose to do the right thing, the right way for the right reason. And when he doesn't, to acknowledge that he failed, learn from his mistakes and move forward armed with that new knowledge. Isn't that what intelligence is all about anyway? To experience reality and learn from it?

 

[ding]

I can hear it now. Your rabbi’s taught that I created evil. Oy vey.

Don't blame the Rabbis
for your denial of responsibility that comes with your choices.

Try growing up,
that will make the world a better place.

I absolutely do blame them but I doubt they all believe the way you do. You must go to some secular humanist rabbi who excuses man’s behavior. I am actually quite appalled that they have not taught you better.

You're simply paralyzed by fear of your dark side.
But denial won't simply make it go away, only empower it more.

No. I'm not. According to your own religious texts, ancient man told us that God was holy and that we were made in his image but that we had a choice in choosing to be holy. That's why they kept reminding the people to be holy because they had a choice to do good or not to do good.

In Exodus 3:5-6 Moses tells us that he believed that even the ground God walked upon was holy... Then he [the Lord] said, "Come no closer! Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground." He said further, "I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob." And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God"

In Exodus 15: 11 ancient man tells us... Who among the gods is like you, O LORD? Who is like you - majestic in holiness, awesome in glory, working wonders?

In Leviticus 11:44-45 ancient man tells us that they believed that God is holy... I am the LORD your God; consecrate yourselves and be holy, because I am holy. Do not make yourselves unclean by any creature that moves about on the ground. I am the LORD who brought you up out of Egypt to be your God; therefore be holy, because I am holy.

In fact, ancient man tells us in Leviticus 20:26 that they believed the nation of Israel was to be set apart to be holy because God is holy... You are to be holy to me because I, the LORD, am holy, and I have set you apart from the nations to be my own.

Samuel tells us that he believed God is holy when he said in 1 Samuel 2:2... There is no one holy like the LORD; there is no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God.

So I don't know how anyone can conclude that ancient man believed that God would have any evil inclination because they believed God is holy.

And if they believed that God does not have an evil inclination and that we were created in God's image than it is not logically possible for God to have given man an evil inclination.

 

[rylah]

According to your logic, I can't possibly be confining God by human traits because I am saying that God has no evil inclination. It is you who is confining God by human traits because you are the one saying God gave humans their evil inclination which is a trait you say humans have.

But you're saying "G-d has inclination",
and that's exactly human trait by which you confine G-d.

Paradoxes are funny things because they don't exist in actuality which is why I am correct when I say that God does not have an evil inclination or gave man an evil inclination because that does not exist in actuality.

Circular logic.
That's only seems a paradox because of mans limited perspective,
by which G-d of course is not limited.

Your own people told you that God is holy. They told you that everything God created is good. They told you that man is created in God's image. All of these things contradict your belief that God gave man an evil inclination. And your own eyes tell you that man is not inclined to evil, that man is inclined to good. The good throughout the existence of man overwhelming outweighs the bad so there is no historical basis to say that man is inclined to evil. The definition of inclination is a person's natural tendency or urge to act or feel in a particular way; a disposition or propensity. The definition of propensity is a natural tendency to behave in a particular way. The definition of tendency is an inclination toward a particular characteristic or type of behavior. Evil is not man's natural tendency. Evil is not man's propensity. Evil is not man's inclination. Man's natural inclination or tendency or propensity it for good. Man prefers good so much that he rationalizes he did good even when he doesn't.

What you're describing as that 'natural tendency' - is the evil inclination.

 

[rylah]

According to @rylah’s logic had God not created evil then the Holocaust would have never have happened.

Wow you really scratching the bottom!

Let me help you out.

Had not G-d created evil inclination,
man wouldn't have the freedom to choose between good and evil.

Wrong. Mankind has a choice between doing good and not doing good. So free will still exists. God did not create evil.

And what did G-d call this 'not doing good?

The tree of good and...?

Not good.

unless you want to blame God for creating evil. Is that what you want to do?

I don't blame G-d for creating the evil inclination,
rather thank G-d for allowing me the freedom of choice.

Big difference.

On the other hand, you call 2+2=-5 as "not much correct", and yet, it's wrong.
Imagine Olympic games where everyone gets a golden medal, including the guy who came to walk a 100m backwards, and purposefully hit every real sportsmen, who sweat in discipline for the last 4 years.

Moral relativism corrupts and devalues everything, for the sake of corruption.
Evil for the sake of evil.

God did not create an evil inclination. God created a good inclination. Your understanding is flawed. Man is not inclined to evil. Man is inclined to good. Man must choose not to do good because his inclination his nature is good. It’s an artifact of intelligence. So it’s good that you don’t blame God for creating man’s evil inclination because he didn’t. Man is responsible for his choices and he can chose to do good or he can choose to not do good. But man’s nature and inclination which is from God, who is Holy, is good. Everything God created is good. Why is this so hard for you to comprehend?

The illogical conclusion of your belief is that man’s evil inclination came from God. That is preposterous. God’s nature does not contain evil. Again, which part of and he saw that it was good do you not understand? Which part of and we were created in his image do you not understand?

You say man has inclination to do good, and not to do good.
But what about man's inclination to DO NOT GOOD?

That's man's choice. And he suffers the consequence for his choices; good and bad.

It has always been about God wanting man to choose to do the right thing, the right way for the right reason. And when he doesn't, to acknowledge that he failed, learn from his mistakes and move forward armed with that new knowledge. Isn't that what intelligence is all about anyway? To experience reality and learn from it?

Again describing the evil inclination - face good consequence as result of following what G-d wants man to follow, and bad consequences as a result of following the evil inclination, that which G-d doesn't want us to follow, oppose it.

 

[ding]

According to your logic, I can't possibly be confining God by human traits because I am saying that God has no evil inclination. It is you who is confining God by human traits because you are the one saying God gave humans their evil inclination which is a trait you say humans have.

But you're saying "G-d has inclination",
and that's exactly human trait by which you confine G-d.

Paradoxes are funny things because they don't exist in actuality which is why I am correct when I say that God does not have an evil inclination or gave man an evil inclination because that does not exist in actuality.

Circular logic.
That's only seems a paradox because of mans limited perspective,
by which G-d of course is not limited.

Your own people told you that God is holy. They told you that everything God created is good. They told you that man is created in God's image. All of these things contradict your belief that God gave man an evil inclination. And your own eyes tell you that man is not inclined to evil, that man is inclined to good. The good throughout the existence of man overwhelming outweighs the bad so there is no historical basis to say that man is inclined to evil. The definition of inclination is a person's natural tendency or urge to act or feel in a particular way; a disposition or propensity. The definition of propensity is a natural tendency to behave in a particular way. The definition of tendency is an inclination toward a particular characteristic or type of behavior. Evil is not man's natural tendency. Evil is not man's propensity. Evil is not man's inclination. Man's natural inclination or tendency or propensity it for good. Man prefers good so much that he rationalizes he did good even when he doesn't.

What you're describing as that 'natural tendency' - is the evil inclination.

No. Your own religious text tells you that God is holy. Your own religious texts tell you that your people kept being reminded to be holy which means they had a choice to be holy or to be not holy. Your problem is in what you are calling it when people do not behave holy. You keep wanting it to mean evil when in reality it is the absence of good. Everything God created is good. Your own religious texts tell you that.

 

[rylah]

I can hear it now. Your rabbi’s taught that I created evil. Oy vey.

Don't blame the Rabbis
for your denial of responsibility that comes with your choices.

Try growing up,
that will make the world a better place.

I absolutely do blame them but I doubt they all believe the way you do. You must go to some secular humanist rabbi who excuses man’s behavior. I am actually quite appalled that they have not taught you better.

You're simply paralyzed by fear of your dark side.
But denial won't simply make it go away, only empower it more.

No. I'm not. According to your own religious texts, ancient man told us that God was holy and that we were made in his image but that we had a choice in choosing to be holy. That's why they kept reminding the people to be holy because they had a choice to do good or not to do good.

In Exodus 3:5-6 Moses tells us that he believed that even the ground God walked upon was holy... Then he [the Lord] said, "Come no closer! Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground." He said further, "I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob." And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God"

In Exodus 15: 11 ancient man tells us... Who among the gods is like you, O LORD? Who is like you - majestic in holiness, awesome in glory, working wonders?

In Leviticus 11:44-45 ancient man tells us that they believed that God is holy... I am the LORD your God; consecrate yourselves and be holy, because I am holy. Do not make yourselves unclean by any creature that moves about on the ground. I am the LORD who brought you up out of Egypt to be your God; therefore be holy, because I am holy.

In fact, ancient man tells us in Leviticus 20:26 that they believed the nation of Israel was to be set apart to be holy because God is holy... You are to be holy to me because I, the LORD, am holy, and I have set you apart from the nations to be my own.

Samuel tells us that he believed God is holy when he said in 1 Samuel 2:2... There is no one holy like the LORD; there is no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God.

So I don't know how anyone can conclude that ancient man believed that God would have any evil inclination because they believed God is holy.

And if they believed that God does not have an evil inclination and that we were created in God's image than it is not logically possible for God to have given man an evil inclination.

Deflection.
That's a whole other discussion, and you don't understand these terms.

Holy simply doesn't mean 'good', neither man being created in G-d's "image",
a doorway to confine G-d by projecting man's limited G-dly traits back on Him.

 

[ding]

I can hear it now. Your rabbi’s taught that I created evil. Oy vey.

Don't blame the Rabbis
for your denial of responsibility that comes with your choices.

Try growing up,
that will make the world a better place.

I absolutely do blame them but I doubt they all believe the way you do. You must go to some secular humanist rabbi who excuses man’s behavior. I am actually quite appalled that they have not taught you better.

You're simply paralyzed by fear of your dark side.
But denial won't simply make it go away, only empower it more.

No. I'm not. According to your own religious texts, ancient man told us that God was holy and that we were made in his image but that we had a choice in choosing to be holy. That's why they kept reminding the people to be holy because they had a choice to do good or not to do good.

In Exodus 3:5-6 Moses tells us that he believed that even the ground God walked upon was holy... Then he [the Lord] said, "Come no closer! Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground." He said further, "I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob." And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God"

In Exodus 15: 11 ancient man tells us... Who among the gods is like you, O LORD? Who is like you - majestic in holiness, awesome in glory, working wonders?

In Leviticus 11:44-45 ancient man tells us that they believed that God is holy... I am the LORD your God; consecrate yourselves and be holy, because I am holy. Do not make yourselves unclean by any creature that moves about on the ground. I am the LORD who brought you up out of Egypt to be your God; therefore be holy, because I am holy.

In fact, ancient man tells us in Leviticus 20:26 that they believed the nation of Israel was to be set apart to be holy because God is holy... You are to be holy to me because I, the LORD, am holy, and I have set you apart from the nations to be my own.

Samuel tells us that he believed God is holy when he said in 1 Samuel 2:2... There is no one holy like the LORD; there is no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God.

So I don't know how anyone can conclude that ancient man believed that God would have any evil inclination because they believed God is holy.

And if they believed that God does not have an evil inclination and that we were created in God's image than it is not logically possible for God to have given man an evil inclination.

Deflection.
That's a whole other discussion, and you don't understand these terms.

Holy simply doesn't mean 'good', neither man being created in G-d's "image",
a doorway to confine G-d by projecting man's limited G-dly traits back on Him.

It's not a deflection. It's one of the confirmations that man does not have an evil inclination.

Of course holy means good. Your problem is that you don't understand that evil is the absence of good and is not extant. That's the whole key to this.

 

[ding]

According to @rylah’s logic had God not created evil then the Holocaust would have never have happened.

Wow you really scratching the bottom!

Let me help you out.

Had not G-d created evil inclination,
man wouldn't have the freedom to choose between good and evil.

Wrong. Mankind has a choice between doing good and not doing good. So free will still exists. God did not create evil.

And what did G-d call this 'not doing good?

The tree of good and...?

Not good.

unless you want to blame God for creating evil. Is that what you want to do?

I don't blame G-d for creating the evil inclination,
rather thank G-d for allowing me the freedom of choice.

Big difference.

On the other hand, you call 2+2=-5 as "not much correct", and yet, it's wrong.
Imagine Olympic games where everyone gets a golden medal, including the guy who came to walk a 100m backwards, and purposefully hit every real sportsmen, who sweat in discipline for the last 4 years.

Moral relativism corrupts and devalues everything, for the sake of corruption.
Evil for the sake of evil.

God did not create an evil inclination. God created a good inclination. Your understanding is flawed. Man is not inclined to evil. Man is inclined to good. Man must choose not to do good because his inclination his nature is good. It’s an artifact of intelligence. So it’s good that you don’t blame God for creating man’s evil inclination because he didn’t. Man is responsible for his choices and he can chose to do good or he can choose to not do good. But man’s nature and inclination which is from God, who is Holy, is good. Everything God created is good. Why is this so hard for you to comprehend?

The illogical conclusion of your belief is that man’s evil inclination came from God. That is preposterous. God’s nature does not contain evil. Again, which part of and he saw that it was good do you not understand? Which part of and we were created in his image do you not understand?

You say man has inclination to do good, and not to do good.
But what about man's inclination to DO NOT GOOD?

That's man's choice. And he suffers the consequence for his choices; good and bad.

It has always been about God wanting man to choose to do the right thing, the right way for the right reason. And when he doesn't, to acknowledge that he failed, learn from his mistakes and move forward armed with that new knowledge. Isn't that what intelligence is all about anyway? To experience reality and learn from it?

Again describing the evil inclination - face good consequence as result of following what G-d wants man to follow, and bad consequences as a result of following the evil inclination, that which G-d doesn't want us to follow, oppose it.

Wrong. God knew that Adam and Eve disobeyed him. He knew it even before they did it. So in the account God comes to them and asks them if they did it. He didn't come at them angry that they disobeyed him. He asks them if they disobeyed him. The moral of the story isn't that man learned about evil or that man disobeyed God. The moral of this story is that man knows right from wrong and when he violates it rather than abandoning the concept he rationalizes that he didn't violate it. The moral of this story has been lost on you.

The fact that man won't abandon good is proof that man has an inclination for good. You have totally missed the moral of this story.

 

[rylah]

I can hear it now. Your rabbi’s taught that I created evil. Oy vey.

Don't blame the Rabbis
for your denial of responsibility that comes with your choices.

Try growing up,
that will make the world a better place.

I absolutely do blame them but I doubt they all believe the way you do. You must go to some secular humanist rabbi who excuses man’s behavior. I am actually quite appalled that they have not taught you better.

You're simply paralyzed by fear of your dark side.
But denial won't simply make it go away, only empower it more.

No. I'm not. According to your own religious texts, ancient man told us that God was holy and that we were made in his image but that we had a choice in choosing to be holy. That's why they kept reminding the people to be holy because they had a choice to do good or not to do good.

In Exodus 3:5-6 Moses tells us that he believed that even the ground God walked upon was holy... Then he [the Lord] said, "Come no closer! Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground." He said further, "I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob." And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God"

In Exodus 15: 11 ancient man tells us... Who among the gods is like you, O LORD? Who is like you - majestic in holiness, awesome in glory, working wonders?

In Leviticus 11:44-45 ancient man tells us that they believed that God is holy... I am the LORD your God; consecrate yourselves and be holy, because I am holy. Do not make yourselves unclean by any creature that moves about on the ground. I am the LORD who brought you up out of Egypt to be your God; therefore be holy, because I am holy.

In fact, ancient man tells us in Leviticus 20:26 that they believed the nation of Israel was to be set apart to be holy because God is holy... You are to be holy to me because I, the LORD, am holy, and I have set you apart from the nations to be my own.

Samuel tells us that he believed God is holy when he said in 1 Samuel 2:2... There is no one holy like the LORD; there is no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God.

So I don't know how anyone can conclude that ancient man believed that God would have any evil inclination because they believed God is holy.

And if they believed that God does not have an evil inclination and that we were created in God's image than it is not logically possible for God to have given man an evil inclination.

Deflection.
That's a whole other discussion, and you don't understand these terms.

Holy simply doesn't mean 'good', neither man being created in G-d's "image",
a doorway to confine G-d by projecting man's limited G-dly traits back on Him.

It's not a deflection. It's one of the confirmations that man does not have an evil inclination.

Of course holy means good. Your problem is that you don't understand that evil is the absence of good and is not extant. That's the whole key to this.

Holy means holy,
good means good.

That's why they're different words in Hebrew.
You seem to have a real difficulty separating details.