[thechat] Religious dependance

[Lachlan Cannon]

m-s s-u-c-k-s wrote:
> i don't see how it doesn't make perfect sense.
>
> it makes sense to me because God allows free will in the universe.

So what about people dying from cancer and disease? How is that
something that must happen for us to have free will?

> 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.

Of course I wouldn't, but again what does disease have to do with free
will? What about earthquakes, lightning, hurricanes, tornadoes?

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

If he exists and really created us of course it's his fault. No-one else
made the decisions, did they? They might have made the same decisions,
but it was him, no-one else.

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

Welcome.
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Lach
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