(November 25, 2014 at 6:42 pm)Godschild Wrote:(November 25, 2014 at 1:42 pm)Stimbo Wrote: How could they have abused their free will in this scenario? Here we have a "perfect creation" that had to include free will, yet could be "corrupted" by two humans choosing the 'wrong' thing. That's where the word "free" comes in, and this god had to have known that. Giving someone a free choice and then punishing them for choosing the wrong option is included in the job description of a tyrant. Double if that person has no knowledge of the ramifications of that choice.
So when children do bad things we're to praise them, no wonder this country's going to hell in a hand basket.
GC
Your deity is supposedly all knowing.
Your deity supposedly created the entire universe.
Your deity could have put the "tree of knowledge" ANYWHERE in the universe, but put it in the garden near the curious humans.
Your deity couldn't apparently keep an eye everywhere, despite being all knowing and was sideswiped by the snake. Or, he knew exactly what was going to happen and let it happen anyway.
For their "sin" of acquiring knowledge (something many religions still hate today and prevent people from doing) the descendants of those original people are going to be punished for all generations.
Conclusion: your deity is EVIL!
RJA
Playing Cluedo with my mum while I was at Uni:
"You did WHAT? With WHO? WHERE???"