[thechat] Religious dependance

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>From: Lachlan Cannon <luminosity at members.evolt.org>

>Jackson Yee wrote:
>>If you believe that the universe is random, then it'll make no sense
>>at all. If you believe that the universe exists as the designs of a
>>greater being, then it makes perfect sense.  So your view of his
>>story comes down to this: what do *you* believe?  There are far worse
>>things to become frustrated over than someone expressing thanks on a
>>website.
>
>It makes perfect sense in *you* can understand it, or it makes perfect
>sense in it's all part of a greater design which you can't understand?
>
>If the latter, then it's really no different from what I believe is it? If
>the former explain why people have to suffer torture, mental
>disorders, poverty, sickness, rape? How does that make perfect sense?

i don't see how it doesn't make perfect sense.

it makes sense to me because God allows free will in the universe.

if god is a just god (which i believe he is) i don't see how he could be
just AND not allow free will. in fact i'd say that's not logical. (btw,
faith isn't supposed to be logical.)

i'm sure you prefer to make your own choices don't you? would you be willing
to give up your free will and be controlled by gods every whim if it meant
all those things you mentioned went away? i'm willing to bet you and
everyone else would say "no". i would say no.

how can we hold god accountable for something that is not his fault?


chris.

p.s. first post to thechat even though i'm a long time member of thelist! oh
yeah!

p.p.s. i speak a lot better than i write because i think too fast. so if i
don't make any sense go ahead and let me know.

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