The question asked in this thread is pretty stacked against the theist. We on the other side don't accept even the existence of gods. So it seems a little disingenuous to bicker over their attributes. To address it at all, I suppose we could reword it as:
"Assuming there is a god, what makes you think it is benevolent rather than malevolent?"
Of course, what really can we expect in reply except: a) because the bible tells us so; or b) because He tells me so; or c) because I feel it in my bones.
Not truly accepting the premise that there is a god, it is difficult to know what would count as a reasonable account of ones attributes.
"Assuming there is a god, what makes you think it is benevolent rather than malevolent?"
Of course, what really can we expect in reply except: a) because the bible tells us so; or b) because He tells me so; or c) because I feel it in my bones.
Not truly accepting the premise that there is a god, it is difficult to know what would count as a reasonable account of ones attributes.
