The Problem of Evil (XXVII)

[robvalue]

Honestly the problem of Evil isn't a good argument against the Abrahamic God.  I mean the guy sounds like a total prick.  He's the kind that would smite puppies because he thought it was fun.  He sacrificed his son (which was also himself) by means of crucifixion.  He's obviously a torture fetishist.

You're right, it's not a good argument against the character as portrayed in the books. It's only good against the interpretation some Christians/Muslims carry around with them, which bears little resemblance to the text.

Some carry around the (partly) evil version quite happily instead, and the argument fails against people willing to worship a being like that.