Forsight of the Ainur

[Roa_Aoife]

The argument is over a "supreme being" and just what this "supreme being" will do. The arguments will always run in circles unless someone here has a wonderful understanding of supreme beings.
I am a Christian, though, so I'll try comparing Eru to my God, since I believe that's whom Eru was modeled after.
While everything does have it's end and it's beginning in Iluvatar, he can be passive and allow things to happen. At the same time, nothing can happen outside his permission. In comparison to God: in the book of Job, Satan comes before God and asks permission to harm Job. God grants it to a point. Later, it becomes apparent that all the bad things were an object lesson for Job, and an important one at that. I guess the point is, Eru is in control but he takes a mostly passive stance. He might however be setting evrything to his timing.