This might be a bit redundant, but concerning Eru/Iluvatar's will/ability to be both good and bad, here's a quote from a letter of C.S. Lewis. It refers to creatures, but it may have some relevance to the subject.
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...A really good creature would be incapable of moral choice- which is almost saying "A good creature means a creature incapable of real goodness." For surely power to be good and to be bad go together, and when you remove one you remove the other? E.g. take away a creature's sexuality and you have made not only chastity but unchastity impossible for it.
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Again, I'm not sure of it's particular relevance to Iluvatar, but it is an interesting thought concerning creatures.
Just another something thrown into the mix. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]