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RE: does evil exist?
May 26, 2010 at 8:39 pm (This post was last modified: May 26, 2010 at 8:42 pm by Oldandeasilyconfused.)
(May 26, 2010 at 6:24 pm)theistwithquestions Wrote: hi everyone! I was wondering what your thoughts were on the existence of evil. My atheist friends say that evil does not exist, but they are still repulsed by things that are...well, evil? I was wondering if anyone could clarify this paradox for me. This is my first post, and I apologize if it sounds elementary.


Welcome.

It's considered basic good manners to introduce yourself before posting.

Does evil exist as an absolute? NO,neither does good. Human beings are merely another species of animal. Our morality is a based on pragmatism,not any transcendent reality of which I'm aware.

Plus; in my opinion notions of evil and suffering are incompatible with the ascribed qualities of the Abrahamic God.
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does evil exist? - by theistwithquestions - May 26, 2010 at 6:24 pm
RE: does evil exist? - by Paul the Human - May 26, 2010 at 6:27 pm
RE: does evil exist? - by AtheistPhil - May 26, 2010 at 6:35 pm
RE: does evil exist? - by mysoogals - June 2, 2010 at 2:43 am
RE: does evil exist? - by Violet - June 2, 2010 at 3:29 am
RE: does evil exist? - by Paul the Human - May 26, 2010 at 6:36 pm
RE: does evil exist? - by Minimalist - May 26, 2010 at 7:03 pm
RE: does evil exist? - by Violet - May 26, 2010 at 8:40 pm
RE: does evil exist? - by fr0d0 - May 26, 2010 at 7:12 pm
RE: does evil exist? - by Minimalist - May 26, 2010 at 8:09 pm
RE: does evil exist? - by paintpooper - May 26, 2010 at 7:13 pm
RE: does evil exist? - by Violet - May 26, 2010 at 8:38 pm
RE: does evil exist? - by padraic - May 26, 2010 at 8:39 pm
RE: does evil exist? - by Minimalist - May 26, 2010 at 9:01 pm
RE: does evil exist? - by Violet - May 26, 2010 at 9:05 pm
RE: does evil exist? - by Minimalist - May 26, 2010 at 9:07 pm
RE: does evil exist? - by Tiberius - May 26, 2010 at 9:34 pm
RE: does evil exist? - by Violet - May 28, 2010 at 3:58 am
RE: does evil exist? - by Scented Nectar - May 26, 2010 at 9:58 pm
RE: does evil exist? - by Joe Bloe - May 27, 2010 at 12:18 am
RE: does evil exist? - by SleepingDemon - May 27, 2010 at 2:57 am
RE: does evil exist? - by Thor - May 27, 2010 at 9:56 am
RE: does evil exist? - by Sam - May 27, 2010 at 4:45 pm
RE: does evil exist? - by mem - May 28, 2010 at 4:24 am
RE: does evil exist? - by Edwardo Piet - May 28, 2010 at 6:25 am
RE: does evil exist? - by tackattack - May 28, 2010 at 6:39 am
RE: does evil exist? - by Violet - May 28, 2010 at 3:10 pm
RE: does evil exist? - by chatpilot - May 28, 2010 at 2:27 pm
RE: does evil exist? - by Paul the Human - May 28, 2010 at 3:43 pm
RE: does evil exist? - by tackattack - May 28, 2010 at 3:50 pm
RE: does evil exist? - by Violet - May 28, 2010 at 11:47 pm
RE: does evil exist? - by tackattack - May 29, 2010 at 12:17 am
RE: does evil exist? - by Violet - May 29, 2010 at 3:25 am
RE: does evil exist? - by tackattack - May 29, 2010 at 5:09 am
RE: does evil exist? - by Violet - May 29, 2010 at 5:22 am
RE: does evil exist? - by Purple Rabbit - May 29, 2010 at 8:04 am
RE: does evil exist? - by downbeatplumb - May 29, 2010 at 8:45 am
RE: does evil exist? - by Purple Rabbit - May 29, 2010 at 8:49 am
RE: does evil exist? - by downbeatplumb - May 29, 2010 at 9:19 am
RE: does evil exist? - by Purple Rabbit - May 30, 2010 at 3:23 am
RE: does evil exist? - by Violet - May 29, 2010 at 1:58 pm
RE: does evil exist? - by tackattack - May 29, 2010 at 7:37 pm
RE: does evil exist? - by Disinter - May 30, 2010 at 8:25 pm
RE: does evil exist? - by Killman - June 8, 2010 at 5:19 am
RE: does evil exist? - by annatar - June 21, 2010 at 8:46 pm
RE: does evil exist? - by KichigaiNeko - June 22, 2010 at 12:53 am
RE: does evil exist? - by Super Cynic - July 21, 2010 at 5:21 pm
RE: does evil exist? - by Godhead - July 21, 2010 at 7:44 pm
RE: does evil exist? - by AtheistPhil - July 21, 2010 at 7:55 pm
RE: does evil exist? - by Godhead - July 21, 2010 at 8:04 pm
RE: does evil exist? - by Paul the Human - July 21, 2010 at 8:23 pm
RE: does evil exist? - by Godhead - July 21, 2010 at 8:46 pm

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