How do we know that god isn't perfectly evil?

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How do we know that god isn't perfectly evil?

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How do we know that god isn't perfectly evil?

August 16, 2010 at 4:23 pm

All the arguments from suffering, free will and morality in favour of god presuppose he is perfectly good. But all these arguments work in reverse eg

- argument 1 god loves us so much he gave us free will in order that we might choose the right path, do good, worship him but come freely to him
- argument 2 god hates us so much he gave us free will and urges us to do evil and cause suffering to trick us into worshipping him but he wants us to give ourselves to him freely

the second argument is no less valid but has improved explanatory power in that it accounts for suffering athey've god of the OT. How do we know god is all good and not all evil?

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How do we know that god isn't perfectly evil? - by Captain Scarlet - August 16, 2010 at 4:23 pm

RE: How do we know that god isn't perfectly evil? - by The Omnissiunt One - August 16, 2010 at 4:29 pm

RE: How do we know that god isn't perfectly evil? - by Minimalist - August 16, 2010 at 8:00 pm

RE: How do we know that god isn't perfectly evil? - by Edwardo Piet - August 16, 2010 at 4:46 pm

RE: How do we know that god isn't perfectly evil? - by theVOID - August 16, 2010 at 4:48 pm

RE: How do we know that god isn't perfectly evil? - by Edwardo Piet - August 16, 2010 at 4:49 pm

RE: How do we know that god isn't perfectly evil? - by theVOID - August 16, 2010 at 4:54 pm

RE: How do we know that god isn't perfectly evil? - by Edwardo Piet - August 16, 2010 at 4:57 pm

RE: How do we know that god isn't perfectly evil? - by Zen Badger - August 16, 2010 at 7:31 pm

RE: How do we know that god isn't perfectly evil? - by fr0d0 - August 16, 2010 at 9:27 pm

RE: How do we know that god isn't perfectly evil? - by Zen Badger - August 17, 2010 at 12:14 pm

RE: How do we know that god isn't perfectly evil? - by Paul the Human - August 17, 2010 at 5:31 pm

RE: How do we know that god isn't perfectly evil? - by Captain Scarlet - August 17, 2010 at 5:42 pm

RE: How do we know that god isn't perfectly evil? - by Edwardo Piet - August 17, 2010 at 5:32 pm

RE: How do we know that god isn't perfectly evil? - by Paul the Human - August 17, 2010 at 6:33 pm

RE: How do we know that god isn't perfectly evil? - by fr0d0 - August 17, 2010 at 11:18 pm

RE: How do we know that god isn't perfectly evil? - by Entropist - August 18, 2010 at 1:19 am

RE: How do we know that god isn't perfectly evil? - by KichigaiNeko - August 18, 2010 at 1:44 am

RE: How do we know that god isn't perfectly evil? - by FadingW - August 27, 2010 at 1:57 am

RE: How do we know that god isn't perfectly evil? - by Edwardo Piet - August 27, 2010 at 4:02 am

RE: How do we know that god isn't perfectly evil? - by RachelSkates - August 27, 2010 at 4:17 pm

RE: How do we know that god isn't perfectly evil? - by The Omnissiunt One - August 27, 2010 at 4:29 pm

RE: How do we know that god isn't perfectly evil? - by Edwardo Piet - August 27, 2010 at 4:43 pm

RE: How do we know that god isn't perfectly evil? - by Captain Scarlet - August 27, 2010 at 5:03 pm

RE: How do we know that god isn't perfectly evil? - by Minimalist - August 27, 2010 at 5:31 pm

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