tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21219785.post116139571470740728..comments2023-12-01T18:05:24.875-05:00Comments on Debunking Christianity: Four Points Concerning The Problem of Evil, Christian Apologetics & The BibleUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21219785.post-86458804706830057652009-06-17T14:49:23.618-04:002009-06-17T14:49:23.618-04:00Hello Ed. I've been exploring the nature of Go...Hello Ed. I've been exploring the nature of God for most of my life, and since I recently took a class just this last spring in introductory philosophy covering the problem of evil, I've become even more interested. From the class, I learned C.S. Lewis's definition of the theistic God, and from that I've been pondering the implications of this definition. That aside, I find this all very interesting and enjoyed reading your take on it all.<br /><br />Over the last couple of days, I've been having some great discussions with people regarding my ideas regarding evil, love, the greater good, and how these relate to God as defined by Lewis. I'd greatly appreciated it if you dropped by my own blog, "Thoughts" and checked things out. I'm just a young man that's a novice compared to many that have been exploring theology, so I'm eager to learn what those more experienced with the subject have to say.R Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05519573131872507366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21219785.post-29834048745744924422008-09-15T20:21:00.000-04:002008-09-15T20:21:00.000-04:00It has nothing to do with my fear of God or anger ...It has nothing to do with my fear of God or anger and resentment toward a man who has little meaning in the grand scheme of things. I think religion and money are the cause of evil in society. How can you resentment toward something that you do not believe in. The people who believe in him might actually key into who he is, and why he isn't very useful. That is the problem... Not any anger toward the sky man or the man on the moon.***Liviana**Mari***https://www.blogger.com/profile/13578388431695398101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21219785.post-77842061633062086692008-08-25T10:20:00.000-04:002008-08-25T10:20:00.000-04:00Regarding evil, Who knows why evil exists, it is s...Regarding evil, <BR/><BR/>Who knows why evil exists, it is simply assumed in Christian/Jewish scripture. Perhaps it has to do with allowing "free will" for humans or better yet perhaps it is a mystery and we don't have a clue. Without trivializing evil we need to deal with tragedies in life and have faith that they are under the dominion of God (if we believe in Him). If we don't believe in God then the question of evil self- destructs because without a moral law and lawgiver there is no good or evil unless we depend on fickle human opinion which endorses child protection in one culture and child sacrifice in another.<BR/><BR/>As far as being concerned about Christians sharing their opinions, isn't that what a blog is for? Some of the most "evangelical" people I know are atheists who are always sharing their opinions. Perhaps bacchus would prefer to have a one sided discussion??Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05371748969541090113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21219785.post-60801084774331099452008-03-16T01:20:00.000-04:002008-03-16T01:20:00.000-04:00hey ochristian, the major grievance we non-christi...hey ochristian, the major grievance we non-christians have with you christians is that you can never keep your opinions to yourself, we dont care that you get all this satisfaction from believing in some ultra father figure who has no scruples with murdering millions of people in its name, what we do care about is that from day one you christians just can not shut up. not only is evangelism of all kinds a horrible atrocity, but that is the least of the sins of christians. think back to history class will you please. do you know about the crusades, the spanish inquisition, the holocaust, apartheid, the KKK, the list goes on and on and still you keep blabbing on and on about how if we non believers dont get our shit together and repent we are going to be damned and burn for all eternity in a lake of fire and brimstone. great sounds like fun in fact that sound a whole lot more fun than being tortured to death after being pulled from my home by an inquisitor, not even for disobedience, but because i was unaware that the one who told you to do all this torturing raping and pillaging has got a plan. so to summarize, SHUT UP and if you don't like that some people have noticed the gaping holes in the ridiculous story that you and your fellows term the TRUTH, then don't read the critiques, just hide behind your ridiculous beliefs and stop bothering those of us who have found alternative ways to achieve peace of mind that don't involve molesting choir boys.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01423787957992142283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21219785.post-1162092017556483342006-10-28T23:20:00.000-04:002006-10-28T23:20:00.000-04:00Oops! That should read:"Because tragedy and suffer...Oops! That should read:<BR/><BR/>"Because tragedy and suffering exists does <B>NOT</B> preclude God's existence."<BR/><BR/>Sorry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21219785.post-1162091817537088902006-10-28T23:16:00.000-04:002006-10-28T23:16:00.000-04:00Ahem. Ah, Mr.Babinski, with all due respect, I thi...Ahem. Ah, Mr.Babinski, with all due respect, I think the gentleman does protest too much.<BR/><BR/>I followed the link to the "TalkOrigin Archives" and read your very in depth and elaborate discourse and got the distinct impression that there was an underlying resentment towards...God?<BR/><BR/>In fact a lot of what I read there, particularly on that page, came across as rather bitter. Much of the anger seems to stem from tragedies that supposedly God did not prevent, because he could not, as he does not exist. <I>Or even from the horrible way in which insects feed on other insects.</I> If it is just their way, or the way of nature,then why the horror? To whom are we angry?<BR/><BR/>Because tragedy and suffering exists does preclude God's existence. It may not jive with how you expect God to be. It may not jive with how many of us have portrayed God to be. But the amazing thing is that even we believers experience pain, suffering and misery, yet for many us our relationship with God, through Christ, empowers us to perservere joyfully. It may not make sense to you, but it is the truth for me.<BR/><BR/>So let's say there isn't a God but I still believe...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21219785.post-1161435649811846722006-10-21T09:00:00.000-04:002006-10-21T09:00:00.000-04:00Great questions, Ed!Great questions, Ed!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com