(June 24, 2015 at 7:41 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote:(June 24, 2015 at 7:22 pm)tonechaser77 Wrote: Randy, a god who takes his time implementing a process forgoes the suffering of everyone else who is going through the situation. How could a loving benevolent god think this was the best possible way? If me, a finite mortal being can think of a better way to execute this master plan while minimizing suffering and maximizing happiness what does that say about god?
I see what you're saying, and I actually agree. (which is why I don't believe the OT stories were real occurrences)
But Randy's position is that people wouldn't have ever come to a better understanding otherwise. The only way God could get people on the right path was to take it slowly, otherwise it wouldn't have happened. This is per Randy's views. If that is truly how he feels (which I 100% believe it is), then I can't hold that against him.
Yes I think Randy truly believes this but as another poster said it's really just a rationalization so that he doesn't have to concede the laws allegedly directed by god were barbaric.
**Crickets** -- God
