On Mon, 3 Dec 2007 18:41:27 -0700, Patrick Elliott wrote:
> http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2007/12/02/winning_athiests.jpg

That image is just as ignorant waltzing to the victory as
are many of the arguments of christians.

God is able, but whether he's willing is a matter more
complex than of "yes" and "no". It is a "yes", because
he will do it at his own pace, and it is a "no", because
he will do it at his own pace.
Saying that he is malevolent because of that is just ignorant,
and neglects the possibility that God's reasoning can be
something no human can even comprehend.

Humans tend to overestimate their own ability. It is the same
regardless of how intelligent one is. A cat cannot comprehend
the simple concept of "pointing at something with the finger",
no matter how you try to teach it. (Well, at least I haven't succeeded.)
Similarly, it stands reason to assume that there may be a similar,
but even greater gap between the mental capabilities of a human
and the God. A human cannot be made to comprehend some concepts
that are trivial to God, without extraordinary measures.
And if you take omnipotency to the issue -- God could possibly
do it, but would the human still be a human after that? And what's
the point? The human only needs to have faith in God. God doesn't
need the human's approval in his actions.

-- 
Joel Yliluoma - http://iki.fi/bisqwit/

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