RE: The Problem of Evil, Free Will, and the "Greater Good"
April 29, 2013 at 10:07 am
(This post was last modified: April 29, 2013 at 10:26 am by Venom7513.)
(April 28, 2013 at 10:03 pm)Darkstar Wrote:(April 28, 2013 at 9:52 pm)Venom7513 Wrote: To put it plainly, either no omnipotent, omnibenevolent god exists, or it is wrong to inhibit another from evil. Both are absurd in light of Biblical Christianity.
Actually, the first is not. Biblical Christianity (especially the OT) does not portray god as omnibenevolent.
I have always interpreted the Christian God's omnibenevolence as an assertion about the nature of good rather than the nature of God. It seems that "good" is in essence defined as the will of God.
What are the other options? God arbitrates some standard for good that he cannot or does not follow, or is good determined by something other than God altogether?
(April 29, 2013 at 10:06 am)goodnews Wrote: The un-scriptual "christiandom" doctrin of "free moral agency" is down to translators adding the word{ free before will} it should be translated "own will" Ephesians 1:11 In whom { Jesus } also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of Him { God } WHO WORKETH ALL THINGS AFTER THE COUNCEL OF HIS OWN WILL: This verse crushes the "free will" doctrin, this does not mean we cannot make choices but then those choices are neither free as everything is cause and effect etc: God in this verse and many others, tells us that He operates everything and is resposible for everything "christiandom" hates this because if they where to belive it, then they could not threaten unbelievers with their un-scriptual burning hell fire myth.
This view is especially fascinating to me because it not only charges the Christian God with omission of good, it blames him for all evil directly.
Am I understanding your belief properly, or am I putting words in your mouth?
