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>If God exists, his benevolence is not necessarily something we can reason about, nor his omniscience, nor his omnipotence. When we talk about God though we're
by benj111 4y ago
>If God exists, his benevolence is not necessarily something we can reason about, nor his omniscience, nor his omnipotence.
When we talk about God though we're talking about a Christian/Jewish/Muslim/pick your religion God. That brings its own baggage.
Sure a Christian will say God works in strange and mysterious ways but ultimately they rely on being able to reason about his benevolence and then use that as proof they are 'good' and you aren't.
So I feel this entire essay is mistargetted at atheists who may already take this pov, where it should be aimed at other religions who definitionally don't take this point of view.
- beardyw 4y ago>Sure a Christian will say God works in strange and mysterious ways but ultimately they rely on being able to reason about his benevolence and then use that as proof they are 'good' and you aren't. Have you experienced this? Remind them of Mark 10:18 “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good —except God alone". Remember there are many people who are clueless about Christianity including Christians sadly.
- pkoird 4y agoThis essay is an epistemological endeavor towards logical paradoxes, and is not meant to be an advocacy on religion or atheism.