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Epicurean Paradox
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RE: Epicurean Paradox
Drich Wrote:What were the implication of Epicurus' idea of a god who would not stop evil?

What are the implications of God of the bible's purpose of evil?

Do you see a contrast? The result may have been the same but the conclusion or understanding of evil places the Epicurean Paradox in peril.

(Oooo What a nice cake! MMMM It tastes good too)

Which if we assume is all true then Yaweh's motivation for allowing free will is of key importance. If Yaweh's motivations to allow free will, which are therefore his motivations for being unwilling to prevent evil, are malevolent, then the quote holds true. So, don't eat that cake just yet, and answer this question: why would Yaweh allow free will?
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
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Epicurean Paradox - by Drich - March 30, 2012 at 9:26 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by thesummerqueen - March 30, 2012 at 9:29 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Nine - March 30, 2012 at 9:32 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by genkaus - March 30, 2012 at 9:40 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by The Grand Nudger - March 30, 2012 at 9:40 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Ace Otana - March 30, 2012 at 9:55 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by NoMoreFaith - March 30, 2012 at 9:57 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by thesummerqueen - March 30, 2012 at 10:31 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by houseofcantor - March 30, 2012 at 12:29 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Welsh cake - March 30, 2012 at 12:02 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by mediamogul - March 30, 2012 at 12:23 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Faith No More - March 30, 2012 at 2:15 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Tobie - March 30, 2012 at 2:43 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Mister Agenda - March 30, 2012 at 4:03 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Drich - March 30, 2012 at 7:55 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Mister Agenda - April 2, 2012 at 12:20 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by thesummerqueen - March 30, 2012 at 4:15 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Mister Agenda - April 2, 2012 at 3:01 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by padraic - March 30, 2012 at 7:32 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by padraic - March 30, 2012 at 8:14 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Drich - March 30, 2012 at 10:00 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by genkaus - March 31, 2012 at 5:31 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by padraic - March 30, 2012 at 11:04 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Drich - March 31, 2012 at 12:06 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by The Grand Nudger - March 31, 2012 at 1:44 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Welsh cake - March 31, 2012 at 8:35 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Drich - March 31, 2012 at 3:50 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by genkaus - March 31, 2012 at 7:34 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by KichigaiNeko - March 31, 2012 at 8:37 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Tobie - March 31, 2012 at 4:10 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Drich - March 31, 2012 at 6:01 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by The Grand Nudger - March 31, 2012 at 6:14 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Drich - March 31, 2012 at 8:03 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by The Grand Nudger - March 31, 2012 at 9:26 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Drich - March 31, 2012 at 10:45 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by The Grand Nudger - March 31, 2012 at 10:51 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Drich - March 31, 2012 at 10:58 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Nine - March 31, 2012 at 11:01 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by The Grand Nudger - March 31, 2012 at 11:00 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Drich - March 31, 2012 at 11:03 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by The Grand Nudger - March 31, 2012 at 11:04 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Drich - March 31, 2012 at 11:05 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Nine - March 31, 2012 at 11:07 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by The Grand Nudger - March 31, 2012 at 11:06 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Drich - March 31, 2012 at 11:12 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Nine - March 31, 2012 at 11:18 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Drich - March 31, 2012 at 11:39 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by The Grand Nudger - March 31, 2012 at 11:14 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Drich - March 31, 2012 at 11:19 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by The Grand Nudger - March 31, 2012 at 11:19 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by The Grand Nudger - March 31, 2012 at 11:47 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Drich - April 1, 2012 at 11:55 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Tobie - April 1, 2012 at 4:33 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by houseofcantor - April 1, 2012 at 10:38 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Drich - April 1, 2012 at 4:00 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by The Grand Nudger - April 1, 2012 at 4:17 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Drich - April 1, 2012 at 5:14 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by The Grand Nudger - April 2, 2012 at 9:08 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Drich - April 2, 2012 at 9:43 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Mister Agenda - April 3, 2012 at 12:41 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Jackalope - April 3, 2012 at 3:03 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by padraic - April 4, 2012 at 3:24 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by mediamogul - April 3, 2012 at 10:56 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Drich - April 4, 2012 at 1:02 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by thesummerqueen - April 2, 2012 at 3:05 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Mister Agenda - April 2, 2012 at 3:12 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Bgood - April 2, 2012 at 10:58 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by The Grand Nudger - April 3, 2012 at 9:22 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by The Grand Nudger - April 4, 2012 at 2:09 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Drich - April 4, 2012 at 7:43 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Mister Agenda - April 4, 2012 at 11:44 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by NoMoreFaith - April 4, 2012 at 7:53 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Drich - April 4, 2012 at 6:37 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by The Grand Nudger - April 4, 2012 at 9:03 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by mediamogul - April 4, 2012 at 7:44 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Drich - April 4, 2012 at 10:23 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by mediamogul - April 4, 2012 at 10:44 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Perhaps - April 4, 2012 at 8:46 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by mediamogul - April 4, 2012 at 9:16 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by The Grand Nudger - April 4, 2012 at 9:06 pm
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RE: Epicurean Paradox - by The Grand Nudger - April 4, 2012 at 11:29 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Minimalist - April 4, 2012 at 11:30 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by thesummerqueen - April 5, 2012 at 6:11 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Faith No More - April 5, 2012 at 7:00 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Perhaps - April 6, 2012 at 1:05 pm
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RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Perhaps - April 8, 2012 at 12:11 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Minimalist - April 8, 2012 at 12:35 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by The Grand Nudger - April 8, 2012 at 9:49 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Faith No More - April 8, 2012 at 10:06 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Drich - April 8, 2012 at 4:04 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Tempus - April 8, 2012 at 4:50 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Faith No More - April 8, 2012 at 4:24 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Drich - April 8, 2012 at 7:56 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Faith No More - April 8, 2012 at 8:23 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Drich - April 8, 2012 at 8:38 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by padraic - April 8, 2012 at 8:38 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Faith No More - April 8, 2012 at 8:47 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Drich - April 9, 2012 at 12:08 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by WhatIfGodWasJustAMyth - April 9, 2012 at 12:49 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Drich - April 9, 2012 at 1:19 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by WhatIfGodWasJustAMyth - April 9, 2012 at 1:22 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by The Grand Nudger - April 9, 2012 at 1:26 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Faith No More - April 9, 2012 at 6:19 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Drich - April 9, 2012 at 8:19 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Faith No More - April 9, 2012 at 8:30 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Drich - April 10, 2012 at 8:37 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Nine - April 10, 2012 at 8:47 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by The Grand Nudger - April 9, 2012 at 8:36 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Mister Agenda - April 9, 2012 at 10:15 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Drich - April 10, 2012 at 8:53 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Mister Agenda - April 10, 2012 at 12:24 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by The Grand Nudger - April 9, 2012 at 10:18 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by The Grand Nudger - April 10, 2012 at 8:52 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Drich - April 10, 2012 at 9:07 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Faith No More - April 10, 2012 at 8:55 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Drich - April 10, 2012 at 9:09 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Ace Otana - April 10, 2012 at 9:14 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by The Grand Nudger - April 10, 2012 at 9:09 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by The Grand Nudger - April 10, 2012 at 9:11 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by NoMoreFaith - April 10, 2012 at 9:13 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Drich - April 10, 2012 at 11:13 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by NoMoreFaith - April 10, 2012 at 11:55 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Drich - April 10, 2012 at 4:16 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by NoMoreFaith - April 10, 2012 at 4:45 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Drich - April 11, 2012 at 12:01 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Ace Otana - April 11, 2012 at 4:04 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by NoMoreFaith - April 11, 2012 at 5:28 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Mister Agenda - April 11, 2012 at 2:10 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by FallentoReason - April 10, 2012 at 11:25 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Drich - April 10, 2012 at 2:56 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Ace Otana - April 10, 2012 at 6:06 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Nine - April 10, 2012 at 11:28 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Ace Otana - April 10, 2012 at 11:32 am
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RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Drich - April 10, 2012 at 3:15 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Faith No More - April 10, 2012 at 2:35 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Minimalist - April 10, 2012 at 3:13 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Faith No More - April 10, 2012 at 5:01 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Autumnlicious - April 11, 2012 at 4:33 am
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RE: Epicurean Paradox - by NoMoreFaith - April 11, 2012 at 7:20 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Drich - April 12, 2012 at 6:24 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by NoMoreFaith - April 12, 2012 at 7:14 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by genkaus - April 12, 2012 at 8:34 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Drich - April 13, 2012 at 12:11 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by NoMoreFaith - April 13, 2012 at 8:36 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Drich - April 13, 2012 at 9:55 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by NoMoreFaith - April 13, 2012 at 10:37 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by genkaus - April 13, 2012 at 10:40 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Drich - April 13, 2012 at 12:08 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by NoMoreFaith - April 13, 2012 at 12:24 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Drich - April 14, 2012 at 12:52 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by genkaus - April 16, 2012 at 2:35 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Drich - April 16, 2012 at 4:15 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by genkaus - April 16, 2012 at 4:42 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by NoMoreFaith - April 16, 2012 at 8:27 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Drich - April 16, 2012 at 5:16 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by NoMoreFaith - April 16, 2012 at 7:05 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Drich - April 17, 2012 at 2:23 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by NoMoreFaith - April 17, 2012 at 6:02 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Drich - April 17, 2012 at 7:16 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by NoMoreFaith - April 18, 2012 at 9:30 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by genkaus - April 13, 2012 at 8:53 am
Re: Epicurean Paradox - by fr0d0 - April 11, 2012 at 8:13 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Mister Agenda - April 12, 2012 at 11:20 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Perhaps - April 12, 2012 at 1:27 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by genkaus - April 12, 2012 at 2:10 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Perhaps - April 12, 2012 at 2:44 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by genkaus - April 12, 2012 at 4:20 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Perhaps - April 12, 2012 at 10:30 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by genkaus - April 12, 2012 at 11:12 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Perhaps - April 13, 2012 at 12:02 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by genkaus - April 13, 2012 at 1:49 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by The Grand Nudger - April 13, 2012 at 8:04 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Drich - April 13, 2012 at 9:12 am
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RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Adjusted Sanity - April 13, 2012 at 12:11 pm
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RE: Epicurean Paradox - by The Grand Nudger - April 13, 2012 at 2:48 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by padraic - April 16, 2012 at 3:40 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by The Grand Nudger - April 17, 2012 at 1:56 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Reforged - April 17, 2012 at 2:18 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by TheJackel - April 17, 2012 at 2:50 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Reforged - April 17, 2012 at 2:56 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by genkaus - April 17, 2012 at 7:35 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by The Grand Nudger - April 17, 2012 at 7:55 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by genkaus - April 17, 2012 at 8:10 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by The Grand Nudger - April 17, 2012 at 8:30 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by genkaus - April 17, 2012 at 8:35 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Drich - April 18, 2012 at 12:22 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by genkaus - April 18, 2012 at 12:35 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Drich - April 18, 2012 at 12:51 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by genkaus - April 18, 2012 at 1:04 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Drich - April 18, 2012 at 1:31 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by genkaus - April 18, 2012 at 2:03 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Drich - April 18, 2012 at 9:44 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by genkaus - April 18, 2012 at 11:22 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by TheJackel - April 18, 2012 at 1:36 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Drich - April 18, 2012 at 11:38 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by TheJackel - April 18, 2012 at 10:03 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Drich - April 18, 2012 at 10:54 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by padraic - April 18, 2012 at 6:36 am
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by The Grand Nudger - April 18, 2012 at 7:13 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by genkaus - April 18, 2012 at 7:38 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by The Grand Nudger - April 18, 2012 at 11:02 pm
RE: Epicurean Paradox - by Drich - April 18, 2012 at 11:59 pm

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