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minus-square@SuddenlyBlowGreenlink1•9 months agoIf he is, then he is not benevolent. After all, he could have created us with free will and no suffering, but chose not to. So he either is not omnipotent, or is not benevolent.
minus-squareZloubidalinkEnglish0•9 months ago After all, he could have created us with free will and no suffering, but chose not to. Could he? Like I said, omnipotence can’t go against logic. Which free will would we have if we couldn’t make bad and suffering-inducing decisions?
minus-square@SuddenlyBlowGreenlink1•9 months agoWell, if he were truly omnipotent (and real), he could have created free will that doesn’t go against logic and without suffering.
If he is, then he is not benevolent.
After all, he could have created us with free will and no suffering, but chose not to.
So he either is not omnipotent, or is not benevolent.
Could he? Like I said, omnipotence can’t go against logic. Which free will would we have if we couldn’t make bad and suffering-inducing decisions?
Well, if he were truly omnipotent (and real), he could have created free will that doesn’t go against logic and without suffering.