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akhtene · 01-09-2003, 07:32 PM

Oh, gosh, now I'm totally and absolutely confused! I used to presume that Eru just LET Melkor exercise his Free Will by choosing to be evil.

But as it's been stated that EVIL is absolutely necessary for GOOD to exist, does it now mean that Eru DELIBERATELY MADE Melkor evil? Or...if the mightiest Vala hadn't chosen the crooked path (presuming it was his choice) did Illuvatar have anything else in store to keep the ballance?

01-09-2003, 07:32 PM	#37
akhtene Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: May 2002 Location: stronghold of the North Posts: 390	Oh, gosh, now I'm totally and absolutely confused! I used to presume that Eru just LET Melkor exercise his Free Will by choosing to be evil. But as it's been stated that EVIL is absolutely necessary for GOOD to exist, does it now mean that Eru DELIBERATELY MADE Melkor evil? Or...if the mightiest Vala hadn't chosen the crooked path (presuming it was his choice) did Illuvatar have anything else in store to keep the ballance? __________________ Где найти мне сил, чтобы вернуться через века, Чтобы ты - простил?.. А трава разлуки высока...