The existence of famine, war, disease, and other unpleasant aspects of humanity poses a difficult and persistent question as to why God chose to create evil. As an infinitely powerful creator, surely a morally perfect God can and should create a world in which evil does not exist in the first place. To propose otherwise seems to paint God as a malevolent being who apparently takes joy in watching chaos. Bernard Leikind (2010) is a physicist who published an article that paints a picture of the mystery of evil as seen by most non-believers. In his article, Leikind uses the biblical figure of Job in the Old Testament to argue for a malevolent God who gives as easily as he takes away. Refers to Job 38:1-4 (NIV): Then the Lord spoke to Job out of the storm. He said, “Who is this that darkens my counsel with words without knowledge? Prepare like a man; I will ask you and you will answer me. “Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell me if you understand. Who limited its dimensions? Surely you know this! Who stretched a measuring line over it? This certainly does not reflect a caring and compassionate God as He seems to lord His changing favor over Job. Leikand (2010), a self-proclaimed humanist, concludes his article with this thought: “Here is what I believe: each of us is responsible for the private and public meanings of our lives…we cannot rely on supernatural powers to help us.” Atheists use this concept in the form of numerous academic arguments to combat faith. This particular argument is called “This is not the best possible world.” Another popular argument strongly linked to the mystery of evil revolves around a former Christian , Bart D. Ehrman (2008). While Ehrman is certainly not the true... center of the paper... that God is omnipotent in the sense that He can do what He wants, when He wants, as He wants power to do absolutely anything 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, it only strengthens his benevolence in holding back from being immoral. Because of His love for us, He created man with the ability to choose between what is good and what is bad for himself, without hindrance or interference. This act of free will has both physical and spiritual consequences, which is why God defines 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 making that individual succeed, regardless of mistakes and challenges along the way.