Logically, if God decrees all things he is necessarily the direct author of sin by virtue of the decree, no way around it.
Now to some people, they see no real difference between allowing sin and decreeing sin; they think allowing sin is just as evil.
from the1689 confession of faith;
Chapter 3: Of God's Decree
1._____ God hath decreed in himself, from all eternity, by the most wise and holy counsel of his own will,
freely and unchangeably, all things, whatsoever comes to pass;
yet so as thereby is God neither the author of sin nor hath fellowship with any therein;
nor is violence offered to the will of the creature,
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nor yet is the liberty or contingency of second causes taken away, but rather established;
in which appears his wisdom in disposing all things, and power and faithfulness in accomplishing his decree.
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