Subj : Re: Angels and demons
To : DaiTengu
From : jimmylogan
Date : Wed Jun 04 2025 09:23 pm
-=> DaiTengu wrote to jimmylogan <=-
Da> Re: Re: Angels and demons
Da> By: jimmylogan to DaiTengu on Tue May 27 2025 08:29 am
Da>> He's had thousands of years. God is either incompetent (he's been
Da>> unable to stop evil), or malevolent (unwilling to stop evil).
ji> Where would you suggest He start? With you? Or with me? Or with what YOU
ji> call evil?
Da> I'm pretty sure the vast majority of people on the planet could
Da> identify blatant evil if it was presented to them, no matter what their
Da> religion is.
Can you give me an example of blatant evil?
Da> most religions have something similar to christianity's "golden rule".
Da> the whole "do unto others as you would have them to do to you" (Luke
Da> 6:31) has existed longer than any of the abrahamic faiths.
Da> It also fascinates me how so many so-called devout christians tend to
Da> ignore this rule.
Yes, it is very sad. :-( The main problem with people that identify
as Christian is they aren't really serious about their commitment
to God/Jesus.
ji> When people realize that EVERYONE is basically evil, then asking God to
ji> stop it means to ask God to wipe out the human race. I don't think anyone
ji> really wants that...
Da> meh. I've heard worse ideas.
Would you volunteer yourself and those you love for that?
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