(February 7, 2016 at 4:11 pm)SnakeOilWarrior Wrote:(February 7, 2016 at 1:57 am)scoobysnack Wrote: but there is free will, which allows people to do bad things.
Do you even understand how vile this concept, or a "god" that would allow it is? The criminal has "free will" to do as much evil as they wish, but at the cost of the "free will" of the victims. The victims get to suffer and die, or worse, but your gawd gets a pass "'cuz free will!!!" The very idea is repugnant.
BINGO!
If both the criminal and victim have "free will" I find it absurd if you care about the victim to allow the "free will" of the victim to be less of a priority than that of the criminal. It puts humans at lab rat status.
But, if the goal of this god is to glorify himself, then the "free will" claim works. Because he set up the rigged bet which benefits him regardless of what humans do, it's all about groveling for his attention. The perp grovels for forgiveness and the victim grovels for protection.