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Report | 05/18/2009 12:47 pm

Let us commence the occasion with one of my favorite biblical "assaults". The situation of evil. The bible proclaims multiple contradictory solutions to this, depending upon the book, author, and context. If God is all loving, and God is all powerful, how is there suffering? To say God isn't all powerful, is to say he isn't god. To say he isn't all loving is contradictory, as well. But, as much as God is a loving god, he is also a wrathful, vengeful, angry, and jealous god. How can a "perfect" being have such facets? But I digress. The problem of suffering still stands, and no pat answers are intellectually sufficient.

"God is punishing us for sin". If this is true, what of wicked people who don't suffer and religious/pious individuals who do? This is inconsistent. I tend to get the following reply:

"Sin is a test to see if we are faithful even in the most disparaging of times". What of it? If sin is a test, and God created us, why did he have to test us right when he created us? If you make a doll, and the doll breaks while testing it, who do you blame? The doll? What about the people who could be considered innocents who suffer indiscriminately? What of the holocaust? How could an all loving God let such earthly hell be wrought?

"God gave us free will/God will make all things right in the afterlife" I laugh at this. If God is an all loving God, and an all powerful God, he'd want to make the best possible world for us. So, this world is purported to be the best world god could create. But there is supposedly Heaven. Would we lose free will when entering Heaven? What makes free will here and free will there different? If God loved us so, wouldn't he give us the intellect to utilize free will to live together in peace?

I'd hate to see the world God might have created if he didn't make the best one he possibly could.

"God's hands are tied" This is to say that God isn't really God, isn't it?

I have more within this topic, but am strained for time. The argument presented thus far shall gave to be adequate.

Report | 05/17/2009 8:42 pm

Cottoncandyocbra3

I mainly have qualms with the bible, and the religious tenets that are usually minded towards the benefit of those in command. Not to mention the logical fallacies and senselessness of the bible and other religious texts in general. Their inability to answer a myriad of questions, their steadfast holding to the idea of sacrificing free thought and question. I scoff at the idea of an omnipotent God, as it is possibly the most foolish idea ever put forth.

Report | 05/17/2009 2:51 pm

Cottoncandyocbra3

I believe you read my "The King and the Forest Lady" poem. If any others you've viewed, I can't recall.

Report | 05/17/2009 2:00 pm

Cottoncandyocbra3

I like you, good sir. Seems you've read a poem of mine. Thank you kindly for the comment, if you find enjoyment in reading poetic works, I have posted approximately 100 poems in the Gaia arena. I enjoy feedback of any sort, and have written across a wide spectrum of styles, topics, emotions, and the like.

How might you be this splendid eve?

Report | 07/03/2008 1:24 pm

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