>I have met people who do believe in God, and pose a question like: why does God allow this-or-that (insert your favorite problem here)?
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>Personally, I find this a difficult question.
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>First of all, there are several possible answers, in theory:
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>God doesn't exist.
>God does exist, but either isn't all-powerful (this would include, IMO, the Satan hypothesis), or
>... He doesn't care.
>Finally (?), and this is closest to my personal beliefs, God does exist, he is indeed all-mighty, but for different reasons doesn't always do things the way we think things should be run. For instance: there is a hidden knowledge in things that seem very wrong to us, and/or God allows us a certain latitude (free will), even if it means doing things wrong now and then.Hilmar
That is a lot of bull. So in your estimation, allowing, say September 11 to happen, was for a higher purpose? I personally do not want anything to do with such a mean spirited god that allows thousands of people, including children to die, in a series of terrorists attacks when that could have been very easily avoided.
Unless he/she is not omnipotent or maybe then your fist option is more likely (doesn't exist)?
