(May 3, 2011 at 12:01 pm)Watson Wrote:(May 2, 2011 at 8:19 am)reverendjeremiah Wrote: One only need look at the world to realize if there is a creator, then that creator is malevolent.Really? Please, explain to me what sort of evidence for a malevolent god exists in this world.
wiki Wrote:Anencephaly is a cephalic disorder that results from a neural tube defect that occurs when the cephalic (head) end of the neural tube fails to close, usually between the 23rd and 26th day of pregnancy, resulting in the absence of a major portion of the brain, skull, and scalp.[1] Children with this disorder are born without a forebrain, the largest part of the brain consisting mainly of the cerebral hemispheres (which include the neocortex, which is responsible for higher-level cognition, i.e., thinking). The remaining brain tissue is often exposed—not covered by bone or skin.[2] Most babies with this genetic disorder do not survive birth.
![[Image: Anencephaly_front.jpg]](https://images.weserv.nl/?url=upload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2F1%2F1b%2FAnencephaly_front.jpg)
So, you can discuss this as much as you want, as I have before. In the end, it always comes down to two options:
#1 - If there is a creator god, then he/she is malevolent. An uncaring god who allows this to happen is malevolent.
#2 - This is EXACTLY what we would expect from a godless universe.
..by all means, feel free to try and rationalise it. You will always come to the 2 conclusions.