(August 7, 2018 at 2:57 pm)SteveII Wrote:(August 7, 2018 at 2:30 pm)LadyForCamus Wrote: If god is the one judging and sentencing us, then Ofc it’s a test. Seems silly to try and argue otherwise.
Steve,
If god is so just and holy, why would he go through with an imperfect creation that is inherently sinful, and unholy? Why create us at all?
It seems obvious (from reasoning) that any being with free will will choose imperfectly. A complete relationship requires free will. Other components of a maximally fulfilling life requires free will. If God wanted creatures that could have maximum fulfillment and relationships (including with him) then free will was necessary. And then we are back to free will inevitably leads to sin.
In case anyone wants to bring up God having free will, he also has other characteristics--including omniscience and being necessarily the standard of goodness.
Out of curiosity and with all due respect, is the above post more of a statement of faith/belief than a statement of reasoned fact? In general, when making an apologetic argument, how does one ensure that he or she has minimized the biases of his or her faith to the greatest extent possible? Does one use sources and facts that are independent of one's faith (perhaps independent of religious faith all together) and free from its influence?
