• @Taniwha420
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    122 days ago

    I’m going to take a heretical Christian Pelagian position here, though I’m of the opinion that it’s Calvin/St. Augustine are actually the ones who are in the wrong, for the following reason.

    I believe an all powerful God can allow for free will. Just because I delegate my authority doesn’t mean I lose my sovereignty. I believe evil HAS to exist, not to test us, but to allow us to choose the Good. Goodness has no meaning of Evil is not an option.

    Anyway, the Augustine/Pelagius boils down to whether God is more about power or mercy, and Jesus is evidently more concerned about mercy. So, a God who creates someone to be Evil and then punishes them for their non -choice is a greater affront to God’s mercy, than sharing his power is an affront to God’s omnipotence.

    • @Clent
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      222 days ago

      Good does not require evil. Better philosophers than I have explained.