And I didn’t understand the implication that God would create only us. Think the Bible is silent on it; but it does not mention the possibility of life elsewhere in the universe.
I’m saying that the logic used to accommodate the existence of evil in this world implies that anywhere else in the universe that there is life - there must be evil as well. If not, then are these creatures robots with no free-will? Do they not have the capacity to fully love God?
The idea that evil & sin are requirements before one is fully able to see God’s love is plausible from our good/evil perspective, but makes no sense if you believe in an all-powerful, all-knowing God. He could have created creatures much smarter than us, and without the capacity or desire to sin. He could have wiped out Adam & Eve and started over right away.