God also gave us the freedom of
choice. Which makes us much different
from animals. You and I can choose to
do good or bad.
Whoever said god was good? If he/she/it exists, god killed nearly all of man in the deluge (leaving everyone else to drown while they struggle to survive). Dude convinced his servent to do something he had forbidden, and then punished him for doing it. God kicked man out of paradise because man became too smart.
God is not a kind en y, if god exists.
So, the all loving god gave us the freedom to kill each other off?
That's a pretty ty god.
Maybe god comes from a family of gods that are geniuses and he's the little re ed kid they don't talk about.
But, he's supposed to be all loving.
That Jesus guy said so.
Look, nobody wants nuclear war. Except perhaps some of the jihadists. War is expensive, destructive, and lots of people die. It's a terrible thing. Unfortunately, sometimes war is necessary, but don't paint the Right as wanting or desiring war. We don't.
Now ... I'm seeing a expression -- rather crude, but discernible -- of the atheist rejection of God based on there being evil in the world. I would say that the problem of evil is probably the most formidable argument against God, compared to other arguments against God. This, of course, is not to say that theism does not have good or convincing things to say about evil. But certainly the question is more important and complicated than simply trashing God.
If anyone wants a sensitive and thoughtful treatment of the matter, I'm more than happy to help shed some light on it.
Got it.
Unfortunately, that rationale may work for you, but as a Christian who has read the bible, I understand that God is not going to protect me, or anyone else, from such things. It won't prove any such thing to me.
Pretty close. The only condition I would put on your statement is that we still affirm that God is (a) able and (b) willing to protect not only his followers, but whosoever he chooses. In other words, I concur that God is not obligated or has he promised to protect anyone from catastrophic war, at least not in the New Testament. (Matthew 24) But let's not sell short his ability to do just that.
Then, let's test it with nuclear war.
We'll see just what side god is on.
How do you reconcillate the idea that god created life only to allow evil to potentially destroy it?
You seem to be one heck of a Bible Scholar . . .
Beats the of being robots with no real decision regarding our actions.
For those who do not know him . . .That's a pretty ty god.
You could start you own religion . . .Maybe god comes from a family of gods that are geniuses and he's the little re ed kid they don't talk about.
Man became so smart that mankind is within a button push away of killing itself.
And, if man became smarter than god . . . god is one stupid mother er.
It was already explained to you but you missed it.
So, animals are robots?
Show me proof of how you know him and his agenda, and I'll cut you some slack.
That's plausible.
I mean, that's what the Catholic Church did, and all the others that followed suit.
Oh no, it wasn't answered at all.
If the Christian God exists, this statement is pretty far from the truth.
Where did you come up with that idea?
Show me proof of how you know him and his agenda, and I'll cut you some slack.
You probably had this discussion with other believers so I'm assuming by know you know this is impossible. Are you familiar with the word Faith?
And 2000 years later, 1 billion still believe in what RCC says, with another 4 billion believing in some sort of Supreme Being.I mean, that's what the Catholic Church did, and all the others that followed suit.
I'm not the one that said that god got pissed because man became too smart.
Take that up with the one who said it.
Ok. I will try again.
Freedom of Chioce.
Because we're the only ones that god gave free will to, as Christians say. That's why we humans are allowed to make a "real decision regarding our actions."
Isn't that what you said?
I have faith it's going to be sunny tomorrow. That doesn't mean it's going to happen.
There's billions more that don't believe in any of that.
So, what's your point?
That's your answer?
Seriously?
This was my question:
"How do you reconcillate the idea that god created life only to allow evil to potentially destroy it? "
Your answer doesn't address it at all.
God created life, but he also allowed evil to flourish.
Freedom of choice has nothing to do with that, at all.
I'll not say I've read the entire thing, but I've been over the majority of it multiple times. Reading it and paying attention to it is why I no longer call myself a Christian.
I'm a hobbyist. I know enough to aggravate people, and that's all I need to know
As I said before, you simply don't get it.
There is evil in this world because man has the ability to chose between good and bad.
It was explained to you, and you missed the point.
So, man created evil because he has the ability to choose between good and bad?
God gave man the ability to choose from good and bad. So, how is evil not god's fault?
Your answer still doesn't add up.
Entertainment value. If god is omnipotent/omniprecient, than we are either a tool to entertain, or a tool to feed the ego.
If god is not omnipotent/omniprecient, then there's no guarantee god could have stopped it.
That's what I realized at about 9 years old, back when I was still Christian.
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