Audie: you speak of universally accepted truths, then say the yecs get it wrong.
No, I was specifically speaking of "a" universally accepted Bible truth that is understood by Christians around the world - that THIS world was never intended to be strife free and peaceful, that whatever negatives and evil are allowed are only for the present earth's period and are used, despite whatever man's nefarious schemes and motives might be, to produce the most Believers in bliss-filled eternity - a FAR greater good. As if all of the difficulties, disease, evil and violence of this world was merely pointless suffering, God would do away with it - because He hates it. But He also has far greater purposes, which are eternal. And the cost of providing man free will is that he will often make terrible choices combined with their connected actions. But the ultimate choice of everyone is what God is FIRST after, then comes the peace - but only for those who seek and find the Lord. The rest will never have it. EVER.
Audie: As for me, I am not "many non believers' but perhaps you thought like, oh oh here comes another one.
Yes, Audie, I know you are QUITE unique!
Audie: Some of the horrendous diseases to which people are subject does tho, I think legitimately lead one to think "his" idea of "good" included a lot of things he would not want for himself.
God has already suffered unimaginably, both physically and emotionally - and FAR beyond what you, I or the typical person will ever go through.
Audie: As for me, I recognize that things are as they are, nobody planned it, nobody is in charge.
But there is great planning and precision, from the very beginning of the universe, that shows it HAD to have been planned and designed on a scale we cannot comprehend. And this universe, from it's early moments, adhered to precision and guidance, not only per the mechanisms that so miraculously guide it (natural laws of great power of consistency), but that these things instantly appeared, where before NONE of what we know existed. That sounds like a Designer that is in charge, to me. I don't believe in the impossible: Nothing produces the incredible and then guides itself with such precision.