In this situation, I could see it being done in order to announce that you have the power to alter reality on a whim, and really need people to get with the program.

So I would say it would depend on your other intentions, as if you have the creative power that is chested, you could easily bring someone back to life and place them in another scenario until they actually understand what you're trying to tell them.

I don't have enough information to ascertain whether or not the omnipotent being is evil or just a prankster.

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[–] LostWon@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago

I feel like that would make me some edgy child, messing around with legos or playdough.

[–] unreasonabro@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

I mean, if evil always shoots itself in the foot, this guy's off to a good start. Why would you get them to agree to blame you for putting them there, and then free them? Chaotic stupid.

[–] Manmoth@lemmy.ml -3 points 2 years ago

ITT: A collectively poor understanding of Christian theology

[+] Knightfox@lemmy.one -7 points 2 years ago (13 children)

I'd like to propose a thought.

1.) God makes rules

2.) Following those rules is good

3.) Breaking those rules is evil

From the perspective of God the delineation between good and evil is a human perspective, not necessarily God's.

A similar point of view would be if a person sets a rule for a child or maybe a pet. The person strictly enforces this rule, but openly breaks the rule because it does not apply to them. The child or pet meet feel that they are being treated unjustly and categorize breaking of the rules as being wrong. Making the child go to bed at bedtime or not allowing the pet to eat certain foods.

What many atheists do not understand is that human logic does not apply to God(s), just like the feelings of my dog wanting a slice of pizza do not apply to me.

Is God evil, probably, what is evil? What is good? Is God just? In application to others if you're following Christian ideology he theoretically is in the long term, but in application to their self definitely not.

The biggest problem I have with Atheist logic is that if there is a god that it should follow human logic and because there is suffering and issues in the world there must be no god or that God isn't worth following. If after life beliefs are correct do you think it matters if you took a moral high ground against an unfair god?

If you're an atheist because you don't believe there is a god then cool, but if you are an atheist because you think God should follow our rules idk what to say for you.

The same goes for religious people, you have to accept that God let's bad things happen to you.

[–] TvanBuuren@feddit.nl 3 points 2 years ago

But what if following the rules got the pet or child hurt, and not following them would not hurt them. Because that is the case here.

I completely understand the analogy, but the result bestowed upon the child/pet is what determines the subject : good/evil.

Though I read a very good comment here that said both options could and should be replaced by "responsible", which actually makes a lot is sense.

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