Originally Posted by
Hxcbbqimo
Satan needs to be created for the epitome of evil and sins to exist. With such, god can show humanity what NOT to do, and compare his right, to the devil's wrong.
And what would be the point of all this experimentation, if he already knows the outcome? Why would he instill a nature in humans which compels them to break some divine rules he has set?
Here is one question maybe the people actively posting here can discuss: Say there is a God, which is all-knowing and all powerful, and therefore we don't have free-will, just the illusion of such, when in reality we are all puppets to the game of life which God has designed for us. Would this or would this not provide a more acceptable, understandable, figure for people to believe in for atheists or not?
Yes, it would.
I can entertain the idea of indifferent (or malevolent) god quite easily, although i still find the concept to be redundant and carrying with it many problems, both philosophical and empirical. Still - it has a huge advantage on christian god as far as believability goes.
Last edited by Odlov; Feb 7, 2010 at 03:09 AM.