RE: Four questions for Christians
June 22, 2013 at 11:02 pm
(This post was last modified: June 22, 2013 at 11:06 pm by Ryantology.)
(June 22, 2013 at 9:38 pm)Consilius Wrote: God does not make people do evil. The choice is ultimately ours. Anything less would justify "God made me do it." The only way God IS responsible for things would bring up the question of evil.God chose to not give people the ability to follow the rules he designed. How can it be our fault that we can't adhere to rules designed to be impossible to follow? That's like saying it's my fault I can't walk to Pluto; what could I possibly do about it?
Quote:God is responsible when bad things happen to good people. These tragedies have the potential to inspire them, and their recovery from disasters also can inspire others when they are dealing with hard times. Tragedy brings people together, like the Israelite slavery or refugee families, and it can also tear them apart.
Since God can accomplish the same results without inflicting disaster and misery upon people, and he knows everything, how is this not proof that God is malicious?
Quote:God did not pull violence out of thin air. For around 80 years, without any provocation except fear, all Israelite babies were drowned. This was about more than saving the Israelites from slavery: this was about God performing his role as judge and punishing the Egyptians according to Egyptian law.
What does it say about a being's justice if he lowers himself to the level of mere humans?
