RE: Argument from evil, restated
May 23, 2013 at 3:08 pm
(This post was last modified: May 23, 2013 at 3:11 pm by John V.)
(May 23, 2013 at 2:27 pm)Raven Wrote:Incorrect. That argument is a special pleading usage of malevolent.(May 23, 2013 at 2:19 pm)John V Wrote: Sorry to burst your bubble, but all you have to do is replace "is malevolent" with "has his own purposes."
No, he is malevolent. But you can't afford to admit that to yourself.
(May 23, 2013 at 2:26 pm)Praetorian Wrote: If @JohnV is going to concede omnibenevolence, and you are going chalk my objections up to mysterious ways, that's perfectly fine.I don't recall chalking your objections up to mysterious ways.
Quote:It won't destroy your faith, and you don't even necessarily lose the argument. All any of us are saying is that the structure of Christianity has cracks in it, and we need to point them out.Sorry, but while some Christians agree with omnibenevolence, you haven't shown that it is structural to Christianity.
