(November 15, 2013 at 4:43 pm)Doubting Thomas Wrote: Sorry, you can keep claiming that God is good because he's good, but actions speak louder than words. If he created such a place called Hell, then he is not "ultimate good." According to your religion, God created everything, including Hell, and then set up the system where unless people worship him and kiss his ass, he sends them there to be tortured for eternity. Tell me how that makes God the good guy?
God is good because God says God is good. Things are bad because God says they are bad. It's despotism. They wouldn't even bother coming up with justifications if we didn't dispute the idea, because robots don't require a reason to do what they are told.