Quote:Last I checked... men are the ones causing all evil in the world. Also, man in his infinite wisdom, and resources is quite able to stop babies from starving to death in Africa! A recent purification invention sponsored by Coke has the potential to wipe out draught in the world.
As a matter-of-fact...there aint much man can't do, or hasn't done on his own to fix, or in most cases hurt the world!
So....why is it God's fault?
Because your lot give God credit for all the good that happens. It seems monstrously unfair to give God all the credit and Humanity all the blame. But I'll play along, for kicks and giggles if nowt else.
Let's stipulate that the things you say are true, that man has the widsom and resources to make the Earth a paradise (I know those aren't your exact words, but your meaning seems clear enough). Assume there is enough food and medicine in the world to feed and heal every starving, sick child in Africa. The obvious question is 'Why doesn't it happen?' Lots of reasons: political interference, war, transport and spoilage problems, the resistence of religious institutions (read up the Catholic and Muslim responses to polio vaccinations), and so on ad nauseum. Clearly, human beings are fallible enough that a lot of good works are not accomplished.
God, on the other hand, doesn't have the fallibility of human intransigence (by definition). If God loves Humanity and has power over human beings - and it says right here in my Big Book Of Godisms that he does -, then God could - with literally no effort whatsoever - make the difficulties of getting food and meds to hungry, sick people disappear. One infinitely small act of will on God's part would save millions of people every year.
And THAT is why God gets the blame. Human beings clearly can't solve this problem. That means some humans are arrogant, willful, and heartlessly cold.
God, on the other hand, COULD solve this problem. There is no logical reason for him not to do so. And that is not only why God gets the blame, it is one of the conundra that defines the God of Abraham out of existence. The God of Love and Mercy turns out to be pitilessly indifferent to starving babies with polio.
Boru
‘I can’t be having with this.’ - Esmeralda Weatherwax
