<< the universe ... is no longer perfect, but fragile and subject to disease and disruption. >>
Is that because of God's design problem, man's concept of a god, or natural events? It's like Firestone shifting the blame for faulty tires to the victims, because they rebelled against God Firestone and didn't inflate the tires according to the rules.
<< However, free- will is sufficiently important an element of God's plan that it is worth the travail. >>
Yes, the old free-will scam. But, just because man has free will, did God have to create things like botulism and mad cow disease and AIDS and impotency after drinking too many beers?
<< ... not that this life doesn't matter, but that the ultimate fate of the soul matters more. Neither thing makes it right that terrible things happen to people. It just says that is not the whole story. >>
Another way of inventing a god to fit into mankinds plans. The religious establishment promises eternal riches and rewards. All we have to do is obey them and give them our worldy riches. In return, they will give us much more than we give them. The only catch? You can only collect AFTER you die! It works! I'm not kidding you, the scam works!
"What!? You want a preview of Heaven? You want a sample? Out of our church you ingrate! Hmmmm!? Wait, don't leave yet! Did you put anything into the basket yet?"
======> to be continued, again...... |
