Why did god let the devil serpent into the garden? [Spirituality & Religion]

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Why did God create Satan to begin with?
Why did God allow Satan into paradise?
Was the Garden a paradise if evil was already present?
If sin was possible would not it be inevitable?
If Adam and Eve were amoral how could they be held responsible for what amounts to a "set up?"

Pikachu

@CookieLuvsBunny

lol i suppose it does sort of come off as entrapment.

CookieLuvsBunny · 31-35, F

@Pikachu
The entire story collapses when it is examined

Pikachu

@CookieLuvsBunny

It definitely appears to have some holes.

canusernamebemyusername · M

@CookieLuvsBunny Something I heard a long time ago was why would a perfect God create at all. A perfect God has neither wants nor needs but simply exists in complete wholeness and perfection.

CookieLuvsBunny · 31-35, F

@canusernamebemyusername @Pikachu
Correct. If God is perfect it has no needs or desires because it is complete in itself.
If you want to read a semi-coherent explanation for this conundrum look at [u][i]The Gospel of Judas[/i][/u]