By Vexen Crabtree 2002 Jan 22
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Two similar arguments proving that God must be evil and immoral. One argument from God having free will, and one argument from it not having free will. In either case, it is immoral or does not exist
If love is valid and acceptable from a worthy god that has no free will to choose between good or evilthen
God could have created us the same way. Where our love and worth is valid, despite there not being the existence of evil or free will.
But never chooses evil, out of choice, and still has free willthen
God could have created us with the same quality. That by choice, we never choose evil, but we still have free will.
So, if God has no free will, there is no need for the existence of evil. Therefore, God created evil for other reasons, and is specifically immoral for causing all suffering. If God has free will, then God is immoral for not granting us the same ability to have free will and not choose evil. Or God does choose evil, and such events as volcanoes, earthquakes, the suffering of children, are God's choices, and it is immoral as it is also omniscient.
Either way... Do Not Worship The Dog! God is immoral, or does not exist, or is not all-knowing.
By Vexen Crabtree 2002 Jan 22