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The problem of evil/suffering when it comes to children
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RE: The problem of evil/suffering when it comes to children
February 20, 2016 at 3:43 am
(February 20, 2016 at 2:45 am)robvalue Wrote: As soon as someone says that God and his plan is "beyond their understanding" then they have admitted they have no way of knowing what his intentions are. How do you differentiate a good god from an evil God, if allowing children to be raped is what a good god does?

Good question. But god is like Soviet Union* - he is good by definition just as SU was progressive by definition.


*In this case I don't mean non-existing.
The first revolt is against the supreme tyranny of theology, of the phantom of God. As long as we have a master in heaven, we will be slaves on earth.

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RE: The problem of evil/suffering when it comes to children - by Ivan Denisovich - February 20, 2016 at 3:43 am

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