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Originally Posted by Kipper is King
OK, I am going to try and explain how I see that issue. I do believe in God and that God created life on earth. I don't see it as if God just turned on a light switch and then left the room, leaving humanity entirely to their own devices for survival.
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I guess I see it a bit differently.. If I was going to believe in God, a God that designed the universe, the laws of physics, etc, in such a way that it would eventually lead to life starting, evolving, becoming sentient, and eventually contemplating God is FAR more impressive a God than one that has to constantly reach in and tweak the system manually from time to time. Create the universe, except things didn't go quite right so just start life a bit here.. except that didn't go exactly right so push things here to make sure a brain develops.. etc..
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Originally Posted by Kipper is King
So that's my two cents. I hope I added something worthwhile, but these are certainly some big issues to tackle! (Speaking of tackling, go Cardinals go!  ) |
Interesting, and I appreciate your post. Heh, free will vs. determinism and how that relates to salvation and such is a whole other thread. I'll just make one point, if evil is a consequence of free will, will there be free will in heaven?