Argument from evil, restated

[ronedee]

Nice to meet you and appreciate your response ronedee. Even though I don't believe what you believe I can't help but smile at the sincerity of this response, in a good way, haha.

But if I am to be like God, that means that I am to be like an entity that chooses to allow evil to exist. Let's ignore the basis of my unbelief for the moment, which is that I see no reason to believe.

If I did believe, I am supposed to strive toward something which I cannot prove exists, cannot understand, and am not allowed to judge by the moral standards that have been given to me.

This makes no sense to me! How could I know that it is right to strive toward such a state? How could I possibly know, for example, that I am not being deceived?

If I did believe in God, I would have to believe in one that created me with a desire to understand things that I cannot possibly understand.

Thanks Zarith! Pleasure to meet you too! You actually sound a lot like my youngest brother Chris! Great kid, smart as a whip! Graduated Air Force Academy with distinguished honors! The ONLY male in history to have ever done so! 2 women have also.

Anyway, we've had countless conversations about God and religion. He's a loving person, but just "can't believe in God"! The problem is, that his personal life is always in some kind of turmoil. Now I've been blasted here on this forum for making this connection, but... I was in my brothers shoes at one point (questioning God), and my life was hell! Since I've come to the Lord, my whole life has changed for the better! And... IT JUST GETS BETTER!! REALLY!!

I'm not rich, but the Lord has provided many, many things both materially and spiritually and physically!

But, its been an evolution! It wasn't over-night, year or decade that I have been convinced...or brainwashed as your buddies here like to say! LOL!

I will say to you, as I've said to my brother Chris! Just keep an open heart. Try to let logic go once-in-a while, and just "ask" with sincerity! That's all. If there is a spark, then go to the next step! If there isn't? Nothing ventured. Peace bro! Ron