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I don't believe that a benevolent God would create bones in the ground to trick millions of scientists into falsely believing in the existence of dinosaurs. Li
by dragontamer 4mo ago
I don't believe that a benevolent God would create bones in the ground to trick millions of scientists into falsely believing in the existence of dinosaurs.
Like seriously, every creationist who goes with this argument really compromises on the benevolence leg of our understanding of God. Like God is some kind of trickster being who leads atheists astray on purpose or something.
- rickydroll 4mo agoSo Coyote fooled all of us by becoming God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit.
- gowld 4mo agoThe benevolent God gave athiests something to entertain themselves with until they find faith.
- RhysU 4mo agoYou might enjoy reading the concept of the demiurge [1]: A lesser creating-but-not-creator deity than the ultimate benevolent god, usually portrayed as something of a deceptive character. Great rabbit hole to go down. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demiurge https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demiurge
- ted_bunny 4mo agoI know it's pretty dubious if anything could be considered a true infohazard, but Gnosticism is up there in the running. I was warned, and it is indeed a hard mindset to shake regardless of low priors.
- dragontamer 4mo agoIt's a fun rabbit hole indeed. All in all, it IMO just sets up the importance of the Council of Nicaea as well as the development of the Nicene creed.