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(July 10, 2014 at 1:57 pm)Jenny A Wrote:Quote:If there is no God, can we do what we want? Are we free to murder and rape? While good deeds are unrewarded?
According to Christians god gave you free will. You are free to rape and murder. People do it all the time. Most of them believe in god. But, you have noticed that there are criminal laws haven't you? Those are the real deterrent to murder and rape.
Quote:If there is no god, how does your life have any meaning?
Define meaning? Really, this is essentially a meaningless question. If you mean how does it have value, it has value to me and others who know and love me.
If your life is merely a piece of someone else's plan, how does your life have any meaning?
Quote:Where did the universe come from?
Haven't got a clue. If there is a god, where did it come from?
Quote: If there is no God, then why does every society have a religion?
If there is a god why does every society have a different religion?