RE: Argument from evil, restated
June 3, 2013 at 2:38 pm
(This post was last modified: June 3, 2013 at 2:45 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
Quote: I just explained that evil can, and necessarily does, exist when God introduces love. So if you or anyone use this argument, you take love down with it. Love exists. Therefore, a good God has reason for allowing evil. Was I mistaken that you support the 'Argument from evil'?I think it's amusing that this is what you feel that you have accomplished. I enjoy the thinly veiled appeal to consequence with regards to love. Don't you find it a tad bit troubling that you've had to assert a game of emotional opposites - and will be patently incapable of assigning any measure of truth to any assertion made because of this?
I think that what you've been able to demonstrate with your posts is that if one is allowed to define things with their conclusion in mind - and assert whatever they wish in absentia of fact, that anything can be -rationalized-.
But we already knew this....so?
An argument from evil is not likely to be able (or intended) to prove that no "good god" exists. It strikes at the notion of an omnimax god, more commonly. What you've invoked is, essentially, necessary evil. Which is fine, so long as your content to let your god have the necessary evil you've invoked. Mostly good /w added necessary evil (for flavor?) - certainly not all powerful etc....
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