Arguments Against God

[pearljammer]

Kasz216 said:

WessleWoggle said:

Kasz216 said:

WessleWoggle said:

Argument against theistic god of religions: No proof

Argument against a loving god that created everything: Suffering

Argument against the unknowable deist god: No proof

I don't know.  Without suffering there is no free will.

Without free will there is no reason to create people since they all just end up the same or as mindless puppets.

Creating a world where everything is equal and everything good gets a good reward, and everything bad gets a bad reward in effect creates a screen saver.

 

That's why it's an argument against a loving god. A loving god is not a balanced god.

 

I don't follow.  What's more loving then giving people a situation where they can grow into their own person?

But there are countless situations where this simply isn't true. For example, children born with terminal illnesses.

Now, I understand that some may say that once the earth, and everything in it, was created, we're left to our own vices. However, this doesn't fall in line with what some claim as 'miracles' nor does it adhere to what actually happens in the bible.

So, if God does, at times, interfere in our lives and his greatest act of love is to "giv[e] people a situation where they can grow into their own person" how does he allow young children, who have yet to become their own person, to die of illnesses they were born with?

It's not my aim to cast doubt into anyone, or assume that you haven't thought of this yourself before... I'm just genuinely curious as to how someone can convincingly answer this (I actually am very open-minded about this).