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IIIIITHE1IIIII on 24 August 2013
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-CraZed- said:
IIIIITHE1IIIII said:


Which is the truth. If God wanted to prevent terrible things from happening, there is nothing stopping him. Everything is happening according to his plan and terrible things are a part of it.

 

I'd also like a "positive" option in the poll, but it really doesn't exist.

How do we know that? And even if there wasn't anything to stop Him how would we be able to even comprehend His reasons? The BEST I can come up with is being a father. I have three kids and they sometimes fight and squabble. I choose not to intervene most of the time not because I like watching them fight or hear them whine and cry or yell at each other. I choose not to intervene because I want them to learn to deal with one another without me having to take a side each and everytime. It's a chance for them to learn to deal with conflict before they grow up and have to do it in the real world. It also leads to a more harmonious household more often than not.

Am I callus or uncaring because of that? I don't think so.

Another reason I suppose is why have free will if God is just controlling everything? Personally I wouldn't want to live in a world where everthing is controlled and my every move is measured and guided. I want to chart my own destiny and make my own choices. Even if that means that tragedies  happen from time to time.


Fighting and crying at each other is not necessarily a terrible thing. If your kids start attacking each other with sharp objects though, surely you would do anything you can to intervene? Same thing if your kids ever get bullied in school: I would not consider you a responsible parent if you choose not to do anything about it.

Protecting your children from "terrible things" is one of the core responsibilities you have as a parent. We are all God's children, and evidently he does not protect us from terrible things. Conclusively, God is not a responsible parent.


God would not be controlling everything just because he protects us from terrible things, just like the government doesn't control us because certain actions are prohibited. Even if the police was able to stop every crime from happening (through divine surveillance or whatever), we would still have people wanting to kill others and commit crimes. I.e. evil would still be present. The only difference is that the good people would no longer fall prey to it.