RE: If god were real...
March 30, 2013 at 3:39 pm
(This post was last modified: March 30, 2013 at 3:41 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
Laying aside that scripture is the poorest authority for the actions of any god - what it does and does not, or did and did not do.....I think the trouble you'll find is that some people are uncomfortable with proposing that there are things in this world that god did not create. It's simple to understand why. For many, your gods authority rests upon the totality of his creative ability and force. Creating a list of things he had no part in creating (however small...and GC, how many things would you be willing to add to this list, because if evil is it, well, your beliefs become excuses) begins to question an authority based upon that creation.
The objection is raised because some like to claim that their goddidit, all. This is the brunt of it's claim to kingship. Then the skeptic asks, "all the bad shit?". Some believers respond. "Well, no no, I mean, he created it all except the bad shit". This is entirely unsatisfying and exceedingly transparent.
The objection is raised because some like to claim that their goddidit, all. This is the brunt of it's claim to kingship. Then the skeptic asks, "all the bad shit?". Some believers respond. "Well, no no, I mean, he created it all except the bad shit". This is entirely unsatisfying and exceedingly transparent.
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