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Is God always "just"?
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RE: Is God always "just"?
(May 6, 2011 at 3:53 pm)Statler Waldorf Wrote: Thanks for actually adding something interesting to the discussion, though I am not sure if your argument really holds up, but maybe it just needs more clarification. First of all, you seem to assume that there is an objective unchanging justice apart from God that He somehow must adhere to. Did I understand this correctly?

I’m holding your god to one standard … a Thesaurus: Fair, well-founded; reasonable, unbiased, ethical, honorable, even-handed … in other words – JUST.
So you tell me -- Are you saying that your god doesn’t have to adhere to the standard definitions of justice and that he can consider any action of his to be just and fair simply because he’s god and doesn’t have to answer for his actions? How wonderful to be part of a religion that can bend rules and definitions whenever they see fit.

Quote:Secondly, a finite sin committed against a perfect being with infinite authority does justly warrant an infinite punishment. I would argue that a finite punishment for sins committed against an infinite authoritative being would be what is actually unjust.

I cannot argue a point of my own that is simply switched around to an illogical conclusion. Apparently you need to look up the term justice, because what you just described is the opposite. I hate offering rebuttals like these, but the only thing I can say here is that according to the definition of justice your rebuttal is completely wrong. I have no other argument. Your conclusion is false because it is illogical.

Quote:This is why Christ had to atone for the sins of those He would save. So I would argue the opposite of what you are arguing. If the Bible said that there was no atonement but man’s punishment for sin was only finite this would appear to me to make God unjust. Your thoughts?

Your god is unjust. There would be little different than if I picked up an ant and told it, “You were born with antennas – you need atonement for this. I could offer you a finite (and undeserved) punishment by ripping your antennas off and allowing you to live. However I’m going to kill you and your entire colony … because I am infinitely more powerful than you.” Neither punishment is warranted. The ant did nothing to be born with antennas and the infinitely harsher punishment could never be considered “just”.
Never mind the fact that if I were god, I would have been the one who actually made those antennas. Which is a point you did not even bother to address in my OP.

I don’t know how a Christian can keep a straight face when they tell people that god is just. There’s just no evidence of this. Please see my Thread called, “I Love You Enough To Burn You”
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Is God always "just"? - by Thewayshemoves - April 26, 2011 at 9:08 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by HeyItsZeus - April 26, 2011 at 9:12 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Cinjin - April 26, 2011 at 9:13 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Thewayshemoves - April 26, 2011 at 9:29 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by HeyItsZeus - April 26, 2011 at 9:33 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Thewayshemoves - April 26, 2011 at 9:39 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Zen Badger - April 26, 2011 at 9:44 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Thewayshemoves - April 26, 2011 at 9:46 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Zen Badger - April 26, 2011 at 10:01 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Thewayshemoves - April 26, 2011 at 10:19 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Watson - April 26, 2011 at 10:51 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Zen Badger - April 27, 2011 at 1:30 am
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Captain Scarlet - April 27, 2011 at 3:01 am
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Watson - April 28, 2011 at 1:28 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Captain Scarlet - May 2, 2011 at 5:15 am
RE: Is God always "just"? - by reverendjeremiah - April 28, 2011 at 1:38 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Watson - April 28, 2011 at 1:43 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by reverendjeremiah - April 28, 2011 at 1:48 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Faith No More - April 28, 2011 at 8:25 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Rayaan - April 27, 2011 at 2:15 am
RE: Is God always "just"? - by KichigaiNeko - April 27, 2011 at 2:55 am
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Zen Badger - April 27, 2011 at 3:39 am
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Captain Scarlet - April 27, 2011 at 7:55 am
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Ace Otana - April 28, 2011 at 1:00 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by FadingW - April 27, 2011 at 11:20 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by fr0d0 - April 28, 2011 at 3:33 am
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Gawdzilla - April 28, 2011 at 1:20 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Watson - April 28, 2011 at 5:12 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Watson - April 28, 2011 at 8:27 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by fr0d0 - May 2, 2011 at 6:09 am
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Captain Scarlet - May 3, 2011 at 1:03 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Watson - May 2, 2011 at 8:01 am
RE: Is God always "just"? - by reverendjeremiah - May 2, 2011 at 8:19 am
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Cinjin - May 2, 2011 at 2:09 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Watson - May 3, 2011 at 12:01 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by reverendjeremiah - May 3, 2011 at 12:28 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by reverendjeremiah - May 3, 2011 at 9:20 am
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Watson - May 4, 2011 at 4:27 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Minimalist - May 4, 2011 at 4:52 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Statler Waldorf - May 4, 2011 at 7:03 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by ABierman1986 - May 5, 2011 at 2:34 am
RE: Is God always "just"? - by fr0d0 - May 5, 2011 at 2:43 am
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Statler Waldorf - May 5, 2011 at 3:13 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Zen Badger - May 5, 2011 at 9:11 am
RE: Is God always "just"? - by reverendjeremiah - May 5, 2011 at 3:14 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Statler Waldorf - May 5, 2011 at 3:17 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Napoléon - May 5, 2011 at 3:34 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Statler Waldorf - May 5, 2011 at 3:40 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Napoléon - May 5, 2011 at 3:49 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Statler Waldorf - May 5, 2011 at 4:06 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Napoléon - May 5, 2011 at 4:12 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Statler Waldorf - May 5, 2011 at 4:36 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Napoléon - May 5, 2011 at 4:51 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Statler Waldorf - May 5, 2011 at 7:01 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Napoléon - May 6, 2011 at 4:32 am
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Zen Badger - May 6, 2011 at 9:09 am
RE: Is God always "just"? - by reverendjeremiah - May 4, 2011 at 11:10 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Watson - May 4, 2011 at 11:59 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by reverendjeremiah - May 5, 2011 at 12:12 am
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Statler Waldorf - May 5, 2011 at 3:09 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Watson - May 5, 2011 at 12:19 am
RE: Is God always "just"? - by reverendjeremiah - May 5, 2011 at 3:11 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Watson - May 5, 2011 at 4:17 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by reverendjeremiah - May 5, 2011 at 3:34 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Napoléon - May 5, 2011 at 4:07 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Statler Waldorf - May 5, 2011 at 4:10 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by reverendjeremiah - May 6, 2011 at 12:20 am
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Watson - May 6, 2011 at 12:22 am
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Cinjin - May 6, 2011 at 3:48 am
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Godschild - May 6, 2011 at 4:33 am
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Napoléon - May 6, 2011 at 4:37 am
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Skipper - May 6, 2011 at 10:14 am
RE: Is God always "just"? - by fr0d0 - May 6, 2011 at 5:00 am
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Interzone - May 6, 2011 at 6:29 am
RE: Is God always "just"? - by fr0d0 - May 6, 2011 at 4:19 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Interzone - May 6, 2011 at 7:09 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Statler Waldorf - May 6, 2011 at 8:13 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Interzone - May 6, 2011 at 8:27 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by fr0d0 - May 7, 2011 at 4:41 am
RE: Is God always "just"? - by reverendjeremiah - May 6, 2011 at 9:52 am
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Ateo - May 6, 2011 at 6:14 am
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Statler Waldorf - May 6, 2011 at 3:53 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Cinjin - May 6, 2011 at 4:48 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Statler Waldorf - May 6, 2011 at 5:47 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Cinjin - May 6, 2011 at 8:59 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Zen Badger - May 7, 2011 at 6:58 am
RE: Is God always "just"? - by reverendjeremiah - May 6, 2011 at 8:22 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Minimalist - May 6, 2011 at 8:26 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by FadingW - May 7, 2011 at 2:54 am
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Cinjin - May 7, 2011 at 3:08 am
RE: Is God always "just"? - by reverendjeremiah - May 7, 2011 at 11:27 am
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Minimalist - May 7, 2011 at 11:25 am
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Statler Waldorf - May 9, 2011 at 9:33 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Cinjin - May 9, 2011 at 10:37 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Statler Waldorf - May 9, 2011 at 10:49 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Cinjin - May 9, 2011 at 10:58 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Statler Waldorf - May 9, 2011 at 11:20 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Cinjin - May 9, 2011 at 11:31 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Statler Waldorf - May 10, 2011 at 12:52 am
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Cinjin - May 10, 2011 at 1:29 am
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Statler Waldorf - May 10, 2011 at 1:52 am
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Cinjin - May 10, 2011 at 2:25 am
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Zen Badger - May 10, 2011 at 7:36 am
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Minimalist - May 9, 2011 at 9:58 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Statler Waldorf - May 10, 2011 at 7:21 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Cinjin - May 11, 2011 at 1:34 am
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Statler Waldorf - May 11, 2011 at 7:58 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by Cinjin - May 11, 2011 at 8:01 pm
RE: Is God always "just"? - by reverendjeremiah - May 11, 2011 at 8:07 pm

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