tags: atheism, godlessness, religion, philosophy, Epicurus, The Epicurean Paradox
The Epicurean Paradox
Is God willing to prevent evil, but unable?
Then he is not omnipotent.
Is he able, but not willing?
The he is malevolent.
Is he both able, and willing?
Then whence cometh evil?
Is he neither able nor willing?
Then why call him God.
~Epicurus (Greek philosopher, BC 341-270)
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I asked God about this, about him being omnipotent. He told me what about child abuse? do you think I have anything to do with that? How bout theft? God delegated authority to man,
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thingsgodtaughtme.wordpress.com
jesusanswersprayer.blogspot.com
signsoftheend.blogspot.com
obviously, tim, god does not deserve to be called god at all.