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The Problem of Evil: A Significant Challenge to Theistic Belief?

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Religion is a good thing, and can be culturally positive. However it's clearly obvious for so many reasons that God doesn't exist.
Original post by tazarooni89
Because it doesn't answer the question?
Do you think you'd learn anything if, every time you ever asked a question at school, the teacher simply said "God", and nothing else?


But anyway, your explanation as to why killing babies is wrong: "God".
Okay, what if God told you that he wants you to kill babies. Would that make it right? Would you do it?


you asked about morals, and what makes them so, my answer is God.

that would go against the nature of god, he wouldn't do that...

that would be arbitrary morality (plato).
you have to be an atheist to join
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Original post by SexyNerd
that would go against the nature of god, he wouldn't do that...

Well then, what if it didn't go against the nature of God, and then he asked you to kill babies? Now is it ok?
Or is God unable to do this?
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Original post by chickenonsteroids
dammit I wanted to say A.B.C was the Atheist baby eating club (it's easy at 1,2,3)

:mmm:


It's certainly not easy, finding a decent supplier of babies is a nightmare!
Original post by tazarooni89
Well then, what if it didn't go against the nature of God, and then he asked you to kill babies? Now is it ok?


then it wouldn't be god.
Original post by SexyNerd
you have to be an atheist to join


Of course not, we baby murderers arent the discriminatory type.
Original post by SexyNerd
then it wouldn't be god.


But the question was: Would that make it ok to kill babies?
i like you, you're a cool guy...
Original post by tazarooni89
But the question was: Would that make it ok to kill babies?


no, that would go against the nature of god, if it did, it wouldn't be god.
Original post by SexyNerd
no, that would go against the nature of god, if it did, it wouldn't be god.


How do you know?
Original post by SexyNerd
i like you, you're a cool guy...


Why thank you, that's very kind. I'd say the same about you, but mummy taught me not to lie.
Original post by SexyNerd
no, that would go against the nature of god, if it did, it wouldn't be god.


Exactly - so if the individual you call "God" decided that it was fine to kill babies, you would say "No, it is still wrong to kill babies". Which means your simple explanation of "God" is incomplete.
Anyway: There's the subjective element to your explanation. God, a conscious observer, is the subject.
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Original post by SexyNerd
moral


SexyNerd said murder was o.k guys.



your point is?


That you're not following the natural way of mankind.
Original post by chickenonsteroids
How do you know?


god is the most compassionate... (not all loving)
Original post by SexyNerd
god is the most compassionate... (not all loving)


So what? Your opinion of good doesn't matter because god commands what is good at what isn't. God could think it's compassionate to do such a thing.
I think it is a huge issue to the theistic, Abrahamic God.
Original post by Hype en Ecosse
SexyNerd said murder was o.k guys.


you asked if his action was moral, he didn't murder anyone, so why wouldn't it be..


That you're not following the natural way of mankind.


thats within me...
Original post by chickenonsteroids
So what? Your opinion of good doesn't matter because god commands what is good at what isn't. God could think it's compassionate to do such a thing.


compassionate |kəmˈpa sh ənət|
adjective
feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others.


that would be contradictory..

as well as arbitrary, this has been covered by plato.
thats moral...

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