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To: jbe who wrote (38930)	6/2/1999 12:13:00 PM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

I believe that malt does more than Milton can to justify God's ways to man, heehee

To: jbe who wrote (38930)	6/2/1999 10:35:00 PM
From: Brumar89	Respond to of 108807

On the problem of evil, I know I don't have the answer. I can think of several explanations and on different days I may lean to one or another. Of course, I know CL doesn't have a convincing answer either but would hope he could realize the problem exists. Tends to make one less arrogant and certain one has found THE answer to everything and thus less condemnatory. Bruce

To: jbe who wrote (38930)	6/2/1999 10:46:00 PM
From: Krowbar	Read Replies (6) \| Respond to of 108807

Another way to put it is why would an all-powerful god, who created the Earth and it's laws of nature and weather, kill people with tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, etc. The victims seem to be randomly selected. The survivors seem to think that they are special because they were saved. They soon gather at church to give thanks for being spared. What about the dead? Did the unworthy only die? Presumably an all-omniscient, all-powerful god would know in advance who was to die and live, and be injured. So of what value are the prayers of those begging to be saved? Are only those who pray devoutly saved, while those that don't pray are killed? What about innocent children? Anybody got answers? Del