The existence of famine, war, disease, and other unpleasant aspects of humanity poses a difficult and insistent question as to why God chose to create evil. As an infinitely powerful creator, a morally perfect God can and surely must create a world in which evil does not exist in the first place. To suggest otherwise seems to portray God as a malevolent being who apparently delights in observing chaos. Bernard Leikind (2010) is a physicist who published an article that paints a picture of the mystery of evil as most non-believers see it. In his article, Leikind uses the Old Testament biblical figure, Job, to support a malevolent God who gives as easily as he takes away. It references Job 38:1-4 (NIV): Then the Lord spoke to Job out of the storm. He said: “Who is he who obscures my counsel with words without knowledge? Prepare like a man; I will question you and you will answer me. “Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell me if you understand. Who determined its dimensions? You probably know that! Who drew a measuring line through this? This certainly does not reflect a caring and compassionate God, as He seems to lord His changing favor over Job. Leikand (2010), a self-described humanist, ends his article with this thought: “Here is what I believe: each of us is responsible for the private and public meanings of our own lives…we cannot rely on supernatural powers to do so . help us. » Atheists use this concept in the form of several academic arguments to combat belief. This particular argument is called "It's Not the Best Possible World." Another popular argument strongly linked to the mystery of evil revolves around an ancient Christian, Bart D. Ehrman (2008). While Ehrman is certainly not middle of paper, God is all-powerful in the sense that He can do what He wants, when He wants, how He wants. He has the potential, the power to do absolutely everything without exception. However, there are many things that God will choose not to do because of His morally perfect nature. This does not negate his ability to do anything, but only strengthens his good will to prevent himself from being immoral. Because of His love for us, He created man with the ability to choose between what is good and what is evil for himself, without hindrance or interference. This act of free will has both physical and spiritual consequences, which is why God defines what is right and wrong and encourages us to do what is moral. There is a beauty, a sense of pleasure in teaching and investing in someone and seeing them succeed, regardless of the mistakes and challenges encountered along the way..