I think this has become the most interesting post I have seen yet!! Excellent that you all are thinking. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] I love to see minds at work, it's like the " Artwork of the Brain!!"
Let me shed some light if I may From an Ainur's point of view.
Ilúvatars will and purpose IS PERFECT.
Melkor/Satan's fall began with his pride. Yes he was the most beautiful and strongest Ainur/Angel in Arda/Heaven, but his pride in this caused him shame and secret anger( of course not hidden from the heart of Ilúvatar). And when Melkor chose of his own free will to try and over ride the Ainulindalë, Ilúvatar made all arighted and told him what I quoted to you earlier and that is why All thing work for good.
What does this mean? It doesnot mean that what Morgoth did is Ilúvatars perfect will, But he knew Morgoth would try and in his infinite mind devised a way to once again change the tune of the Ainulindalë, and that is how Ilúvatars will is perfect.
The BALANCE between good and evil is not a balance at all that some like to think. Good has ALREADY OVER COME EVIL!!!! This is Ilúvatars perfect plan!! Sounds perfect to me. Worldly the balance is tipped,but it is only an illusion that Melkor would like you to believe. Like the Darkness that spreads over Middle Earth, it makes your eyes blind and the hope in your heart falter.
In answer to some one, If you follow Morgoths path it is NOT PERFECT.See what happened to Gollum,he followed Morgoths path and the power of SELF over came him, though his actions were evil, Ilúvatar used him in His perfect will and in the end it was Gollum that destroyed the ring. Part of all things work for good( for those that love Righteousness.) [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]
I know that there is still suffering in Middle Earth and my heart aches for the Peoples of Middle Earth, but think of it this way; we see evil all the time and it darkens our hope. But the evil that was done only exercises our hope to make it stronger and there is another instance of Good over coming evil. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]
Boy I could spend days at this post. I think I might. VERY GOOD THOUGHTS!! ~Yavanna
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Aulë speaking to Yavanna of Dwarves :P to you Aulë
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