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The argument against "evil", theists please come to the defense.

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The argument against "evil", theists please come to the defense.
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RE: The argument against "evil", theists please come to the defense.
July 20, 2012 at 11:38 am (This post was last modified: July 20, 2012 at 11:38 am by Epimethean.)
The issue of why a hypothetical deity would of necessity be purely good is a good one to raise, and it points up our need for the irreality of utopias. A far more believable skydaddy would have some mean in him, like a bit of spiked nectar, and enjoy cavorting with the ladies.

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RE: The argument against "evil", theists please come to the defense. - by Epimethean - July 20, 2012 at 11:38 am

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