RE: God can make infinitely more special/valuable things than this universe
November 24, 2018 at 12:44 am
(This post was last modified: November 24, 2018 at 12:47 am by Belacqua.)
(November 24, 2018 at 12:32 am)blue grey brain Wrote: This universe is by far, theistically describable as not the best God could create,
Maybe we should clarify some things first -- I'm not sure what you're saying here.
When you say that our universe is "not the best God could create," what standards are you using to say that it could have been better? What is better and worse, when we pass judgment on universes?
I can certainly agree that it could have been better for me. I mean, I'm having stomach problems these days. But that would risk exaggerating my importance in the scheme of things.
Quote:and in theistic theory, God would have in his supposed omnipotency, created far better, far more valuable things.
Which "theistic theory" are you thinking of here? There are a lot of them. Some of them attempt explanations as to why a certain amount of human suffering is actually better, universe-wise.
And value...? Most atheists think that value is assigned by humans. It's not an intrinsic aspect of the universe. So how do we say with confidence that from God's point of view the universe could have had more value? Maybe more value for me, sure, but I'm not God.
