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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?
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RE: How do we know that god isn't perfectly evil?
August 16, 2010 at 9:27 pm
(August 16, 2010 at 4:23 pm)Captain Scarlet Wrote: 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?
S'ok Cap'n I'll take you seriously Wink Big Grin

The overwhelming thrust of the message is a positive one with the aim of human benefit.. it wouldn't be successful if not. Given the context only one statement fits the model. Independently your idea works fine.
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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 fr0d0 - August 17, 2010 at 11:18 pm

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