Of course, a deity that is not omnibenevolent is akin to negligent sadist, or devil, and therefore not worthy of worship. — 180 Proof
If its creation is ravaged by suffering and its creatures have been made capable of freely making each other and themselves suffer gratuitously, then how could a 'non-omnibenevolent omnipotentate' not be "a sadist/devil" (i.e. malignantly omni-negligent)? :eyes:So if you are omnipotent then you are either omnibenevolent or a sadist/devil? — DingoJones
Even on my best days, lil D-Ker, I'm not omnipotent, so the question is (charitably) missplaced. :roll:Are you omnibenevolent? If not, are you a sadist? — EugeneW
Let me explain. God not create anything. See? God exist. God not create anything. God exist. Other things exist. God not create the other things. See? Once again: God exists. Other things exist. God did not create the other things — Bartricks
I only can say, if the universe coexists eternally with the gods and they haven't created the universe, then the universe would be devoid of life. — EugeneW
So, God exists and stupid, ignorant immoral people exist and a dangerous world exists and God did not create the latter. See? Can't you see how that follows? And if you think that's a problem - that God somehow 'must' have created all other things - have the decency to provide an argument to that conclusion. This is a philosophy forum - do some. — Bartricks
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