Pete,
That's actually pretty good theology.
v/r
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
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Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 4:26 PM
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Subject: Re: [OT] Does God Exist? The Nightline Face-Off
On Monday 14 May 2007 3:31 pm, Ed Leafe wrote:
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> In previous threads you've commented that you also believe that
your
> God is omnipotent. If that is incorrect, please state that you
> believe he is not.
>
> Assuming that you believe he is, the fact that "mankind is just
> dumb" directly requires that your God made him that way, since God
> created everything, and God can't make mistakes.
Hi Ed!
You are creating a problem that you don't really have to create. God can
be
omnipotent and create all kinds of creatures, including dumb creatures,
without having to explain Himself to anyone, for one thing.
For another thing, if his "smart" creatures use their free will to
rebel, that
is within the design specification of "smart" creatures so it isn't a
mistake
by God but rather a mistake by the "smart" creatures because . . .
By rebelling the "smart" creatures take *themselves* out of the garden,
having
seen the example of Adam and Eve and having decided it didn't apply to
them.
God doesn't torture them, they deliver themselves to the devil for
torture.
The dumb creatures? They believe, do good, and are saved.
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Regards,
Pete
http://www.pete-theisen.com/
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