RE: The logical consequences of omnipotence
January 22, 2013 at 11:26 am
(This post was last modified: January 22, 2013 at 11:26 am by Celi.)
(January 22, 2013 at 5:01 am)fr0d0 Wrote:You know next to nothing about my worldview. Atheism isn't a worldview, and neither is it synonymous with nihilism. I don't think nature is bad.(January 22, 2013 at 12:52 am)Celi Wrote: How could the ideal human world not be something that humans would want?
Humans want salt sugar and fat, yet a McDonald's diet of exactly that will kill you.
Human success, as seen in the 1st world, produces epidemics of suicide, obesity, etc. This is natures means of restoring balance.
Scientists have stated that life on earth could never have begun without the natural processes of tectonic activity.
Nature is good. That is the big picture, given my world view. Given your world view (sans God), it's all a bit hopeless.
More on topic: why the hell would God set the world up like that? Why would he use "epidemics of suicide and obesity" to pilot his well-oiled machine? If the world was set up with the good of humans specifically in mind, a horrible thing like suicide wouldn't exist, or, if it did, it wouldn't be what the universe's manager intentionally used for any reason.
I can totally understand how some aspects of the universe could suggest that an intelligent mind was behind them, but I certainly don't see how anyone could come to the conclusion that the universe was created and is maintained by someone who wants what's best for the human race. That's what Satan is for in Christianity: a scapegoat for the imperfection of the world.
