There's no such thing as a loving God

There's no such thing as a loving God Mar 11, 2017 16:25:40 GMT

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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2017 16:25:40 GMT

Mar 10, 2017 16:32:02 GMT @angrydukat said:

"Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able?
Then he is not omnipotent
Is he able, but not willing?
Then he is malevolent
Is he both able and willing?
Then whence cometh evil?
Is he neither able nor willing?
Then why call him God?"
-Epicurus

We all know God doesn't actually exist, but even if he does, then he would just be A). Inept, B). Indifferent, or C). A sadistic bastard who loves watching his creation suffer. In which case, you have absolutely no reason to be getting on your knees and praying to this bastard. He wouldn't deserve your worship. Again, if he actually exists but we know he doesn't.

Christians normally play the 'free will' card to overcome this. Meaning God created the world and created us without flaws, but we exercised our own free will to sin. But it would be impossible for free will to exist or be exercised in the way that would be required, because we do not choose our characteristics, our parents, our genes, our biases and proclivities, and we cannot choose which thoughts to think before we think them. This is why I would say that I know for a fact that the Christian conception of God does not exist.