▲ 82 ▼ If the judeo-christian god is omni-powerful why would he instruct Adam and Eve not to eat the apple? (lemmy.dbzer0.com) submitted 5 months ago* by Daft_ish@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 149 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 52 points 5 months ago (3 children) It was a test, but if he was omniscient, he would have known the results without having to run it. 😉 permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Daft_ish@lemmy.dbzer0.com [S] 24 points 5 months ago (2 children) See how i didnt mention he is also "benevolent." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] halcyoncmdr@piefed.social 27 points 5 months ago (3 children) There's quite a bit of evidence to argue he is actually malevolent. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Daft_ish@lemmy.dbzer0.com [S] 19 points 5 months ago* Christians then start applying "ends justifies the means" logic. Calvin ball. Its all just Calvin ball. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 10 points 5 months ago (1 child) Try telling that to a Christian and you'll hear the battered wife type arguments come out sooooo quick. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] halcyoncmdr@piefed.social 9 points 5 months ago (2 children) I really enjoy reminding them that Satan only kills about 10 people in the Bible. He temps others to do things, but he's only responsible for a handful. God on the other hand... much more direct and merciless. Doesn't really seem to give a shit at all about killing people actually. Like a kid with a magnifying glass burning ants. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago permalink fedilink source parent [–] MrsDoyle@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago I love the story where he kills everyone in the world except for that one disfunctional family. permalink fedilink source parent [–] agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 1 point 5 months ago I don't quite have the urge to believe this, you could say I have a demiurge permalink fedilink source parent [–] notsure@fedia.io 6 points 5 months ago beat me to it permalink fedilink source parent [–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 13 points 5 months ago He wanted the result, but needed it to be our 'fault' for weird passive aggressive reasons and so he could hold it over our heads for eaons. "Sorry son, I'd drive you to the store but you ate that apple. Remember the apple I told you not to eat?" permalink fedilink source parent [–] Monument@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 5 months ago* (1 child) Embarrassment kink followed by the lack of emotional regulation to handle the outcome of a scenario they asked asked for. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 6 points 5 months ago* The god character in Oglaf is probably the most accurate representation of God. https://www.oglaf.com/parenting/ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Daft_ish@lemmy.dbzer0.com [S] 24 points 5 months ago (2 children) See how i didnt mention he is also "benevolent." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] halcyoncmdr@piefed.social 27 points 5 months ago (3 children) There's quite a bit of evidence to argue he is actually malevolent. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Daft_ish@lemmy.dbzer0.com [S] 19 points 5 months ago* Christians then start applying "ends justifies the means" logic. Calvin ball. Its all just Calvin ball. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 10 points 5 months ago (1 child) Try telling that to a Christian and you'll hear the battered wife type arguments come out sooooo quick. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] halcyoncmdr@piefed.social 9 points 5 months ago (2 children) I really enjoy reminding them that Satan only kills about 10 people in the Bible. He temps others to do things, but he's only responsible for a handful. God on the other hand... much more direct and merciless. Doesn't really seem to give a shit at all about killing people actually. Like a kid with a magnifying glass burning ants. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago permalink fedilink source parent [–] MrsDoyle@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago I love the story where he kills everyone in the world except for that one disfunctional family. permalink fedilink source parent [–] agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 1 point 5 months ago I don't quite have the urge to believe this, you could say I have a demiurge permalink fedilink source parent [–] notsure@fedia.io 6 points 5 months ago beat me to it permalink fedilink source parent
[–] halcyoncmdr@piefed.social 27 points 5 months ago (3 children) There's quite a bit of evidence to argue he is actually malevolent. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Daft_ish@lemmy.dbzer0.com [S] 19 points 5 months ago* Christians then start applying "ends justifies the means" logic. Calvin ball. Its all just Calvin ball. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 10 points 5 months ago (1 child) Try telling that to a Christian and you'll hear the battered wife type arguments come out sooooo quick. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] halcyoncmdr@piefed.social 9 points 5 months ago (2 children) I really enjoy reminding them that Satan only kills about 10 people in the Bible. He temps others to do things, but he's only responsible for a handful. God on the other hand... much more direct and merciless. Doesn't really seem to give a shit at all about killing people actually. Like a kid with a magnifying glass burning ants. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago permalink fedilink source parent [–] MrsDoyle@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago I love the story where he kills everyone in the world except for that one disfunctional family. permalink fedilink source parent [–] agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 1 point 5 months ago I don't quite have the urge to believe this, you could say I have a demiurge permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Daft_ish@lemmy.dbzer0.com [S] 19 points 5 months ago* Christians then start applying "ends justifies the means" logic. Calvin ball. Its all just Calvin ball. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 10 points 5 months ago (1 child) Try telling that to a Christian and you'll hear the battered wife type arguments come out sooooo quick. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] halcyoncmdr@piefed.social 9 points 5 months ago (2 children) I really enjoy reminding them that Satan only kills about 10 people in the Bible. He temps others to do things, but he's only responsible for a handful. God on the other hand... much more direct and merciless. Doesn't really seem to give a shit at all about killing people actually. Like a kid with a magnifying glass burning ants. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago permalink fedilink source parent [–] MrsDoyle@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago I love the story where he kills everyone in the world except for that one disfunctional family. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] halcyoncmdr@piefed.social 9 points 5 months ago (2 children) I really enjoy reminding them that Satan only kills about 10 people in the Bible. He temps others to do things, but he's only responsible for a handful. God on the other hand... much more direct and merciless. Doesn't really seem to give a shit at all about killing people actually. Like a kid with a magnifying glass burning ants. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago permalink fedilink source parent [–] MrsDoyle@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago I love the story where he kills everyone in the world except for that one disfunctional family. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MrsDoyle@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago I love the story where he kills everyone in the world except for that one disfunctional family. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 1 point 5 months ago I don't quite have the urge to believe this, you could say I have a demiurge permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 13 points 5 months ago He wanted the result, but needed it to be our 'fault' for weird passive aggressive reasons and so he could hold it over our heads for eaons. "Sorry son, I'd drive you to the store but you ate that apple. Remember the apple I told you not to eat?" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Monument@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 5 months ago* (1 child) Embarrassment kink followed by the lack of emotional regulation to handle the outcome of a scenario they asked asked for. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 6 points 5 months ago* The god character in Oglaf is probably the most accurate representation of God. https://www.oglaf.com/parenting/ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 6 points 5 months ago* The god character in Oglaf is probably the most accurate representation of God. https://www.oglaf.com/parenting/ permalink fedilink source parent