(February 1, 2018 at 12:25 pm)SteveII Wrote:(February 1, 2018 at 10:55 am)Grandizer Wrote: You don't have much faith in your God's ability to come up with a much better world than this, one with far less suffering? Even granting free will, God could still intervene in people's affairs to protect would-be victims from serious harm such as rape and molestation and torture, provide men/women with curatives for cancer and other fatal illnesses and diseases, rain down food and water for people most in need of such resources, and stop massive natural disasters from wreaking havoc on this world and causing severe damages to both people and property. He intervened in people's affairs quite a lot in the Old Testament, he sure as hell can do it anytime, especially today. It didn't stop him before.
You are describing something other than free will if God stops you from doing something that would cause harm. This is the old PoE argument. It has been thoroughly addressed by philosophers but still lingers because there is an emotional (not a logical) objection. Start another thread if you want to discuss.
What the fuck are you on about? I am arguing that the God you believe in did intervene in people's lives (according to the Bible) despite your free will defense, and yet here you are just handwaving what I said and implying it is irrelevant, with nothing of substance in response?
