"History provides no evidence that God ever abused his power."
History also provides no evidence that God exists at all.
Indeed there is a decided lack of evidence.
What we do have however are a lot of facts about life that are truly distasteful and indeed if engineered by a particular being - suggest that the aforementioned being is either evil or a complete dill - or somewhere in between.
First cab off the rank.
All life is completely dependant on the destruction and consumption of other life.
Just what sort of entity would make a system like that? Certainly not the sharpest tack in the box - at best.
Pinto, Facts please,
ever heard of a plant, ever heard of Photosynthesis,
plants are NOT completely dependant on the destruction and consumption of other life
you say
After that, it's pretty well downhill from there isn't it?
i say,
your arguement is pretty well downhill from there isn't it?
you say
Now, if the said entity throws another curly and uses force - well, what does that say about free will?
Hmmm, - one thing - you have the choice to do whatever you like - but, if I don't like it - I will punish you or force something on you.
i say,
have you ever had kids,
would you tell them to do whatever they like, eat whatever they like, don't go to school, don't clean up, don't obey your mother......
