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03-18-05
I disagree with the idea that God circumvents logic. It seems out of keeping with the idea of God being epitomized as the Truth. There's little Truth to the scheme of the Universe if it's allowed to break it's own rules, especially on a fundamental aspect. Statements that simply don't have a truth value shouldn't be applied to it, such as "Can God paint the flavor liberty?" or the more famous "Can God make a rock so heavy" argument.
By the same token, if we're to assume that God follows it's own rules, then why shouldn't there be evil given free will? It is only when free will is taken away from the equation that you can argue that such a God is directly responsible for evil. We're the ones that make evil on a day to day basis. When people talk of the freedom of writing, speaking or thinking I cannot choose but laugh. No such thing ever existed. No such thing now exists; but I hope it will exist. But it must be hundreds of years after you and I shall write and speak no more.
- John Adams |