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The Problem of Evil: A Primer for Atheists (pre-discusson)

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The Problem of Evil: A Primer for Atheists (pre-discusson)
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RE: The Problem of Evil: A Primer for Atheists (pre-discusson)
August 31, 2012 at 4:29 pm



Funny, the way I heard that joke, it was about history majors.
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RE: The Problem of Evil: A Primer for Atheists (pre-discusson)
August 31, 2012 at 4:34 pm
bazinga!
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RE: The Problem of Evil: A Primer for Atheists (pre-discusson)
September 6, 2012 at 4:46 am
I've never been a huge fan of the 'problem of evil' arguments. For one, they really only cover people who believe in an omnibenevolent god, which is pretty much just a section of modern christian society. It's almost a compliment to them that this automatically becomes what Atheists talk about when we refer to god. Most concepts of god throughout history haven't been good, and a great deal of them have been presumed to be rat-bastards. (Think of Greek Mythology)

The Christian god is so ridiculous and inconsistent on so many other levels, that the problem of evil becomes rather redundant.
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RE: The Problem of Evil: A Primer for Atheists (pre-discusson)
September 6, 2012 at 5:07 am (This post was last modified: September 6, 2012 at 5:10 am by Oldandeasilyconfused.)
Quote:Can you do this with your brain?

I think the answer is obviously "Yes" Thinking
(August 31, 2012 at 4:29 pm)apophenia Wrote:


Funny, the way I heard that joke, it was about history majors.



In the library loo at my university,next to the toilet paper,someone had written "'BA's,please take one". Tiger
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RE: The Problem of Evil: A Primer for Atheists (pre-discusson)
September 6, 2012 at 10:15 am
(September 6, 2012 at 4:46 am)CapnAwesome Wrote: I've never been a huge fan of the 'problem of evil' arguments. For one, they really only cover people who believe in an omnibenevolent god, which is pretty much just a section of modern christian society. It's almost a compliment to them that this automatically becomes what Atheists talk about when we refer to god. Most concepts of god throughout history haven't been good, and a great deal of them have been presumed to be rat-bastards. (Think of Greek Mythology)

The Christian god is so ridiculous and inconsistent on so many other levels, that the problem of evil becomes rather redundant.

Maybe you should have been a consultant for one of the many debaters of this William Lane Craig.
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RE: The Problem of Evil: A Primer for Atheists (pre-discusson)
September 6, 2012 at 11:28 pm
Vinny, reading through the thread I find it hard to believe you are actually an atheist.
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RE: The Problem of Evil: A Primer for Atheists (pre-discusson)
September 6, 2012 at 11:38 pm (This post was last modified: September 6, 2012 at 11:38 pm by Oldandeasilyconfused.)
(September 6, 2012 at 11:28 pm)ChadWooters Wrote: Vinny, reading through the thread I find it hard to believe you are actually an atheist.


Nice flair for understatement you have there Chad. Are you of British extraction? Angel Cloud
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