here is a small thought...

the Chrisitian concept of God is one of a supreme being who is perfect and absolute. a God that is all love, all knowing, perfectly just, and the creator of all things. if this is true, then why did God create Adam and Eve knowing before hand that they would sin against him by eating from the forbidden tree. why did God create the world knowing before hand that many would not follow him and enter hell upon their deaths. why did God create Lucifer if he knew he would turn against him? etc... etc... ill hold off on theodical arguments for now...

i apologize if i over generalized the Chrisitian conception of the divine... i know many Christians look at God in different ways...