So how do theists respond to arguments like this? [The Argument from Evil] They say there is a reason for evil, but it is a mystery. Well, let me tell you this: I'm actually one hundred feet tall even though I only appear to be six feet tall. You ask me for proof of this. I have a simple answer: it's a mystery. Just accept my word for it on faith. And that's just the logic theists use in their discussions of evil.
[This world] exists nonnecessarily, improbably, and causelessly. It exists for absolutely no reason at all. It is inexplicably and stunningly actual … - Quentin Smith
[This world] exists nonnecessarily, improbably, and causelessly. It exists for absolutely no reason at all. It is inexplicably and stunningly actual …
- Quentin Smith
So how do theists respond to arguments like this? [The Argument from Evil] They say there is a reason for evil, but it is a mystery. Well, let me tel… - Quentin Smith
So how do theists respond to arguments like this? [The Argument from Evil] They say there is a reason for evil, but it is a mystery. Well, let me tel…
Let anxious anticipation evolve into effective preparation - Quentin Smith
Let anxious anticipation evolve into effective preparation
According to theism, if a universe is to have any probability of existing, this probability is dependent upon God's beliefs, desires and creative act… - Quentin Smith
According to theism, if a universe is to have any probability of existing, this probability is dependent upon God's beliefs, desires and creative act…
If any spirit created the universe, it is malevolent, not benevolent. - Quentin Smith
If any spirit created the universe, it is malevolent, not benevolent.
The thesis that the universe has an originating divine cause is logically inconsistent with all extant definitions of causality and with a logical re… - Quentin Smith
The thesis that the universe has an originating divine cause is logically inconsistent with all extant definitions of causality and with a logical re…
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