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Would A Good God Allow Such Evil?
« on: December 20, 2012, 12:12:00 AM »
Newtown Tragedy: Would A Good God Allow Such Evil?

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"Remember that God's own son died a violent death," Martin says. Jesus died horribly ... but there is no easy answer — there is no adequate answer — to this question which theologians call the Mystery of Evil."


What is evil about god wanting his little cherubs so that he can turn the into angels? God must have sent Adam Lanza to help him boost the angel ranks.


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Re: Would A Good God Allow Such Evil?
« Reply #1 on: December 20, 2012, 05:05:55 AM »
Quote from: Chronos on December 20, 2012, 12:12:00 AM
Newtown Tragedy: Would A Good God Allow Such Evil?

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"Remember that God's own son died a violent death," Martin says. Jesus died horribly ... but there is no easy answer — there is no adequate answer — to this question which theologians call the Mystery of Evil."


What is evil about god wanting his little cherubs so that he can turn the into angels? God must have sent Adam Lanza to help him boost the angel ranks.

It is so difficult for some to go from "Why would a good god allow this" to "a non-existent god certainly would".
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Re: Would A Good God Allow Such Evil?
« Reply #2 on: December 20, 2012, 08:11:43 AM »
Quote from: Bagheera on December 20, 2012, 05:05:55 AM
Quote from: Chronos on December 20, 2012, 12:12:00 AM
Newtown Tragedy: Would A Good God Allow Such Evil?

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"Remember that God's own son died a violent death," Martin says. Jesus died horribly ... but there is no easy answer — there is no adequate answer — to this question which theologians call the Mystery of Evil."


What is evil about god wanting his little cherubs so that he can turn the into angels? God must have sent Adam Lanza to help him boost the angel ranks.

It is so difficult for some to go from "Why would a good god allow this" to "a non-existent god certainly would".
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Re: Would A Good God Allow Such Evil?
« Reply #3 on: December 20, 2012, 08:47:46 AM »
Oh please... not another "school-shooting/why would God allow it" thread...

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Re: Would A Good God Allow Such Evil?
« Reply #4 on: December 20, 2012, 09:42:17 AM »
Be my guest. ;)
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Re: Would A Good God Allow Such Evil?
« Reply #5 on: December 20, 2012, 12:51:20 PM »
Quote from: SHIN KAIRI on December 20, 2012, 08:47:46 AM
Oh please... not another "school-shooting/why would God allow it" thread...

These types of sentiments are the province of believers. Atheists like myself are usually the ones holding those comments up to the light of day, trying to get believers to recognize the statement for what it is; a small step towards understanding how incompatible their notion of all-knowing all-powerful all-merciful biblegod is with the real world.

If you can convince believers to stop saying stuff like this, we'll all be happier.

In fact, while you're at it maybe you can put the kibosh on "This happened because God isn't allowed in schools" too. That'd be swell.
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