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To: DMaA who wrote (18021)3/10/1998 3:33:00 PM
From: Grainne  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 108807
 
Gee, I still don't believe that if God were good, he would create evil at all. I kinda believe that evil is created when babies and small children are not given enough love and encouragement and acceptance.

People who are really damaged--abused, neglected, in pain--are the ones who commit evil acts, and our prisons are an excellent example of that.

I don't think it has anything whatsoever to do with God, if he exists. But if he does, I wish he would modernize his parenting course. That "spare the rod and spoil the child" stuff doesn't work so well.

Christine



To: DMaA who wrote (18021)3/11/1998 11:11:00 AM
From: Father Terrence  Respond to of 108807
 
David:

God did not create choice. Intelligent dinosaurs had choice, they created it within their own conscious volition. All intelligent animals have choice. Choice comes from cognition and an awareness of existence -- not from some god that humans decided to create out of fear of the future, the unknown and the lack of knowledge of the physical world surrounding them.

Were you a good parrot in Sunday School?

Father Terrence