RE: Argument from evil, restated
May 24, 2013 at 2:13 am
(This post was last modified: May 24, 2013 at 2:30 am by Undeceived.)
(May 24, 2013 at 1:28 am)FallentoReason Wrote: One would think that being just stems from benevolence.[dictionary.com]
justice def: the administering of deserved punishment or reward.
benevolence def: an act of kindness; a charitable gift.
Justice is receiving what you deserve. Benevolence usually has little to do with what you deserve. A just judge sentences the murderer to death, out of respect for the law. A benevolent judge gives the murderer a shorter sentence, out of sympathy for him. I know a judge who lets me go scot-free and then offers to be my friend. Would you like to meet Him, FtR?
(May 24, 2013 at 1:28 am)FallentoReason Wrote: Murderers can potentially go to heaven while their victims can potentially go to hell, depending on their beliefs before departing from this world. The entire thing is bent on benefiting the criminal, not the victim.
Which do you respect more:
1. Man who committed murder, yet feels truly sorry.
2. Man who steals small amounts of money from work every day.
Whose heart is in the right place? Which would you rather invite home for dinner?
The world is divided into two groups: criminals who try to turn from their ways, and criminals who see nothing wrong with their deeds. Imagine Jesus is a drug counselor. He accepts only patients who want to be helped. The others, by sheer force of their own will, are beyond aid.
