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I've seen that before. :o
In my personal opinion, God has the abilities to do what ever so he wishes upon man and the universe, however he doesn't. Even God holds himself to some standards. He can cease the evil, but without it, Earth would merely be a paradise, making it pointless to be here in the first place, though such rounds around to the meaning of life and all that fun stuff. Ultimately, I don't believe God ever promised eternal happiness on earth. I'm not sure who said it, or where I heard it, but it sums up an interesting thought:
"God didn't promise days without pain, laughter without sorrow, sun without rain, but He did promise strength for the day, comfort for the tears, and light for the way." Simply, God
can solve all our problems for us, but then we'd gain nothing from it, and our existence would be pointless (Going by the theory it holds some deep meaning.) That isn't to say, though, he never intervenes.
Just a late night thought. :o