Regarding the existence of a benevolent god:
"If God is willing to prevent evil, but is not able to, Then He is not omnipotent.
If He is able, but not willing, Then He is malevolent.
If He is both able and willing, Then whence cometh evil?
If He is neither able nor willing, Then why call Him God?"
-Epicurus (340-270 BCE)
Thoughts?
@ joe- by that logic, Christians should not experience suffering, which they do.
And if god wanted us to do something, he wouldn't give us the ability not to-he would expect us to do it. If you were a dog owner, would you let your dog off a leash in the middle of New York City and expect it to follow you?
@ Graham- If god created humans, then he also created our ability to create evil-hence, a malevolent design. If he wanted to leave us alone and do what he wanted, he wouldn't have deliberately designed us to be selfish and self-centered by nature.
"If God is willing to prevent evil, but is not able to, Then He is not omnipotent.
If He is able, but not willing, Then He is malevolent.
If He is both able and willing, Then whence cometh evil?
If He is neither able nor willing, Then why call Him God?"
-Epicurus (340-270 BCE)
Thoughts?
@ joe- by that logic, Christians should not experience suffering, which they do.
And if god wanted us to do something, he wouldn't give us the ability not to-he would expect us to do it. If you were a dog owner, would you let your dog off a leash in the middle of New York City and expect it to follow you?
@ Graham- If god created humans, then he also created our ability to create evil-hence, a malevolent design. If he wanted to leave us alone and do what he wanted, he wouldn't have deliberately designed us to be selfish and self-centered by nature.