RE: The rock God can't lift.
January 7, 2013 at 11:36 am
(This post was last modified: January 7, 2013 at 11:37 am by Fidel_Castronaut.)
(January 5, 2013 at 3:44 pm)Mark 13:13 Wrote:(January 5, 2013 at 3:28 pm)Psykhronic Wrote: I think what Epicurus deduced about God by exploring his role in evil is relevant here since it relates to matters of omnipotence, etc.
Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able?
Then he is not omnipotent.
Is he able, but not willing?
Then he is malevolent.
Is he both able and willing?
Then whence cometh evil?
Is he neither able nor willing?
Then why call him God?
well maybe freewill came with a package, and as God created a universe that works best when it is in harmony with his ultimate Good, it came to the present state by the first creature that choose to follow a will other than Gods as to do evil is to choose against Gods will.
This makes no sense.
It's impossible to get around the illogicality of creating a universe meant to be good with the overwhelming capacity to do whatever it wants (which is apparently bad).
Also, I feel ashmed for saying "the universe can be bad" when what I meant to say is "a particular life form assigns a judgement to some behaviour using subjective values garnered from the point in time and location in which it resides".
(January 5, 2013 at 3:44 pm)Mark 13:13 Wrote: The havoc that was caused was not due to God's will but rather the fallen angels,
I stopped reading here.
(January 5, 2013 at 3:44 pm)Mark 13:13 Wrote: