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Sounds similar to deism, if the person believes. I'm not entrenched in my belief, and do move a notch or so, one way or another. I share somewhat equal time between dystheism, which I usually identify, with deism, agnosticism, and ocasionally misotheism, as the thoughts change. Free-flowing, yet similar aspects. Funny thing is, once my antinatalism became entrenched, the question of God became less important to me. I do feel very lucky that, since I exist, I exist at a point in time that I can be a practicing antinatalist without forgoing sex.raw_thought wrote:I think that if (and that is a big "IF") God exists he doesnt give a damn about us. He does not love us or hate us. If I see an ant being devoured by a spider I do not rush over to save him. I also do not go out of my way to step on him.
I use a word to describe my feelings when my wife asks me if I like a particular food. "watermelon ". I do not hate watermelon and I do not like it. I really do not care one way or the other if a piece of watermelon is in my mouth. To God we are "watermelon "!
How do you easily explain evil?Dalek Prime wrote:As you may know, I'm a dystheist, meaning I don't think God is good. It easily explains evil and suffering in the world, and why I am at odds with his plans, and creation.
You believe in God only an evil God? Do you believe in a Devil? Do you believe in good an any shape or form or is all evil to you?Dalek Prime wrote:As you may know, I'm a dystheist, meaning I don't think God is good. It easily explains evil and suffering in the world, and why I am at odds with his plans, and creation.
These are good points raised by both of you. As one that has experienced both sides of God, in fact as a 'christian' that would have preferred to have been nailed to a crucifix than have continued the suffering this 'God' inflicted upon me for my past indiscretions, i need to suggest that God is ALL, both good things and bad things can come of it.artisticsolution wrote:You believe in God only an evil God? Do you believe in a Devil? Do you believe in good an any shape or form or is all evil to you?Dalek Prime wrote:As you may know, I'm a dystheist, meaning I don't think God is good. It easily explains evil and suffering in the world, and why I am at odds with his plans, and creation.
It just seems to me, that if there is Bad then there has to be 'good'. Or else there would be nothing to judge 'bad' by. So, who takes the place of Good in your eyes? Anyone or thing? Or there is no good?
In the Abrahamic sense, the God they figure good still contains all. They just emphasize the good. I take the opposite approach, and emphasize the other. Is that clearer?artisticsolution wrote:You believe in God only an evil God? Do you believe in a Devil? Do you believe in good an any shape or form or is all evil to you?Dalek Prime wrote:As you may know, I'm a dystheist, meaning I don't think God is good. It easily explains evil and suffering in the world, and why I am at odds with his plans, and creation.
It just seems to me, that if there is Bad then there has to be 'good'. Or else there would be nothing to judge 'bad' by. So, who takes the place of Good in your eyes? Anyone or thing? Or there is no good?
Great headline question, except you could just as well shorten it by one word. "must god be ...?"raw_thought wrote:Why must God be good? Why must he care about us? I dont care about ants.
Perhaps we were created to create and teach God about morality etc.
An omniscient, omnipotent being cannot know anything about risk and so cannot be brave.
Perhaps a result of entropy is the answer to that...YES.Hobbes' Choice wrote:Great headline question, except you could just as well shorten it by one word. "must god be ...?"raw_thought wrote:Why must God be good? Why must he care about us? I dont care about ants.
Perhaps we were created to create and teach God about morality etc.
An omniscient, omnipotent being cannot know anything about risk and so cannot be brave.
On the contrary, you have offered a great reason why the answer is no.attofishpi wrote:Perhaps a result of entropy is the answer to that...YES.Hobbes' Choice wrote:Great headline question, except you could just as well shorten it by one word. "must god be ...?"raw_thought wrote:Why must God be good? Why must he care about us? I dont care about ants.
Perhaps we were created to create and teach God about morality etc.
An omniscient, omnipotent being cannot know anything about risk and so cannot be brave.
Please, do extrapolate your reasoning.Hobbes' Choice wrote:On the contrary, you have offered a great reason why the answer is no.attofishpi wrote:Perhaps a result of entropy is the answer to that...YES.Hobbes' Choice wrote:Great headline question, except you could just as well shorten it by one word. "must god be ...?"
Haha. No, no one should ever do that. Not on a philosophy web site!!attofishpi wrote:Please, do extrapolate your reasoning.Hobbes' Choice wrote:On the contrary, you have offered a great reason why the answer is no.attofishpi wrote: Perhaps a result of entropy is the answer to that...YES.