▲ 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
[–] 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