(August 27, 2012 at 1:17 am)Jeffonthenet Wrote: I would disagree with premise two, that there exists suffering that is unnecessary.
Take a walk through the cancer ward of a children's hospital and try to convince the parents that the pain their children are suffering is somehow "necessary".
Of course, make sure to wear protective gear before doing so. Otherwise, you'll be enduring some very necessary suffering.
Science flies us to the moon and stars. Religion flies us into buildings.
God allowed 200,000 people to die in an earthquake. So what makes you think he cares about YOUR problems?
God allowed 200,000 people to die in an earthquake. So what makes you think he cares about YOUR problems?