RE: How can a god, that apparently loves everyone, allow this kind of thing to happen?
October 24, 2013 at 11:29 am
(This post was last modified: October 24, 2013 at 11:32 am by John V.)
(October 24, 2013 at 11:17 am)Doubting Thomas Wrote: Just saying "The bible translation means something else" doesn't change the definition of "omnipotent."Most English Bible translations don't use the word "omnipotent," so I don't need to change it's definition. Rather, you're changing the word almighty to omnipotent.
Quote:And you're just using the "lost in translation" defense.I'm not familiar with that one. What is it?
Quote:It doesn't matter what translation you choose to use, because you'd think a being powerful enough to create the entire universe would be able to prevent living beings on one tiny speck of it from suffering.I agree that he's able to prevent suffering. I disagree that he can both prevent suffering and yet allow us to learn things such as comforting others and self-sacrifice.
If you're simply arguing that the god of the bible doesn't meet certain definitions you can come up with, then - OK. So what?
