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Originally Posted by filtherton
Yes, but it also means that we are all malevolent, since we aren't presently doing everything in our power to prevent evil. In which case, why even have the word?
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Everyone is human, so why have the word?
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Originally Posted by filtherton
Why would you expect a god to define evil for humans in the same way that that god defines evil for itself?
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Why would I use a different meaning of evil for god?
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Originally Posted by filtherton
As far as I can tell, the god you quote seems to think that evil is something people do to one another. No where does it say that god aims to prevent evil altogether. It seems to me that implicit in some christian belief systems is the idea that god doesn't want people to be evil, but then leaves it up to them.
The fact that bad things happen isn't proof that god is malevolent. It's proof that god lets bad things happen. Malevolence also speaks to intent, and the fact that a god lets bad things happen says nothing about intent.
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God letting bad things happen is apathy, malevolence or inability. Try to name another reason.
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Originally Posted by filtherton
Nothing can negate the logic of the riddle.
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Then the matter is settled. Filtherton concedes that the logic is correct, despite his lengthy arguments to the contrary.
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If you'd use words correctly then we wouldn't have problems.
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You have yet to prove me wrong.