I think we are not capable of understanding the true nature of the world. Science tells us that the universe was created in the Big Bang, and before that there was no space or time. Try imagining nothingness. No passage of time, no space and nothing exists until boom. I cannot. What does the word 'until' mean if there is no time?
That makes no sense to us. Also, if God in omnipotent, can he create stone so heavy he cannot lift it? I.E. if God is all powerful and good, how can he allow innocent children to be raped and tortured, which happens every fucking day?
I think we have to give up and realize we have limitations. We cannot understand everything. We play our roles and do the best we can. And maybe we can rise to the challenge and step out of safe space when we are called upon.
The answer to your second points about innocent children being harmed is not because of God. It is because he gave us free will. It is humans harming other humans by choice. Free will is one of the most fundamental forces in our universe. We all have the choice to do good or bad, it's up to us at the end of the day. God will not interfere with our free will that he gave us.
This is up for debate though. The words free will is never once said in the Bible...but “pre-destined” and the concept appears numerous times. Thats not to say I’m saying some sort of free agency definitely doesnt exist, I’m simply saying that its not definitive. At a minimum theres an interplay between Gods plans being uninterruptible and our choices that cant be fully grasped by us yet
The words free will don't need to be in the Bible. It is self-evident. Humans are not God. And humans act. There is no conceivable understanding of God that explains many - most? - of human decisions to act.
Conversely, there is ample evidence in the Bible which teaches, praises and warns about human decisions to act in this way or that way. Obviously, God has ceded decision-making to us.
Finally, neither are the words strawberry or cell tower in the Bible. Yet they exist.
She makes some great points.
I think we are not capable of understanding the true nature of the world. Science tells us that the universe was created in the Big Bang, and before that there was no space or time. Try imagining nothingness. No passage of time, no space and nothing exists until boom. I cannot. What does the word 'until' mean if there is no time?
That makes no sense to us. Also, if God in omnipotent, can he create stone so heavy he cannot lift it? I.E. if God is all powerful and good, how can he allow innocent children to be raped and tortured, which happens every fucking day?
I think we have to give up and realize we have limitations. We cannot understand everything. We play our roles and do the best we can. And maybe we can rise to the challenge and step out of safe space when we are called upon.
https://youtu.be/PEe-ZeVbTLo?t=256
The answer to your second points about innocent children being harmed is not because of God. It is because he gave us free will. It is humans harming other humans by choice. Free will is one of the most fundamental forces in our universe. We all have the choice to do good or bad, it's up to us at the end of the day. God will not interfere with our free will that he gave us.
This is up for debate though. The words free will is never once said in the Bible...but “pre-destined” and the concept appears numerous times. Thats not to say I’m saying some sort of free agency definitely doesnt exist, I’m simply saying that its not definitive. At a minimum theres an interplay between Gods plans being uninterruptible and our choices that cant be fully grasped by us yet
The words free will don't need to be in the Bible. It is self-evident. Humans are not God. And humans act. There is no conceivable understanding of God that explains many - most? - of human decisions to act.
Conversely, there is ample evidence in the Bible which teaches, praises and warns about human decisions to act in this way or that way. Obviously, God has ceded decision-making to us.
Finally, neither are the words strawberry or cell tower in the Bible. Yet they exist.