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EricHiggin on 24 March 2020
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JWeinCom said:
EricHiggin said:

From the human perspective it's hard not to see the logic behind this. Religion itself isn't 100% logic though. That's why faith is used.

I can't help but look at a similar non God scenario. If the amazing doctor who tried to save as many as possible, but lost a couple, had the ability to work more, but chose not to, are they still worthy of praise? I'd have to say no based on this. How could you allow more people to die when you could have possibly saved them by working more? Free will and choice, that's why. Is working more, as long as you're capable and not compromised a bad thing? Is the doctor actually a terrible horrible careless being?

Why doesn't everyone work to their absolute useful limit? Why don't more people step up and do something more beneficial to the human race? Some could, maybe many, yet don't. It's their choice, and nobody forces them to in a free society, because that would be wrong, apparently...Where was God?

I think too many read/hear about GOD and get sucked into the marketing, because it's good. Others see an old fat rich CEO that's just after your money. That's not to say the product isn't still great, but don't believe it's going to completely change your life and free you from negativity entirely.

Faith is not a path we use to get tot he truth in any other area of life.  There is no reason to ignore the methods we use to come to sound conclusions in other areas of life when it comes to religion.  

As for the doctor, he is subject to human limitations.  He has a right to and a need for personal satisfaction outside his work, he has to deal with physical and mental exhaustion, he has responsibilities outside work, etc.  Knowing what we do about humans, it would be unreasonable to expect him to work to his absolute maximum capacity.

God, assuming the typical definition, on the other hand is not subject to any such limitations, and being omnipotent, can cure all of the patients with no ill effects to himself, and can do so with 100% reliability.  

Simply put, if you could snap your finger and eliminate all childhood cancer, would you?  I'm assuming yes.  So, is god incapable of eliminating all childhood cancer, or is he capable of doing so, but chooses not to?  Those are the only possibilities.  

Do we always use science? Do we use science at times even without being aware of it? What else might we not be aware of when consciously operating? Can something be said that's not factually correct, yet have deeper meaning beyond the obvious?

Where do the doctors rights come from? Why can't another human remove those rights?

God could also wipe everything out and restart since this universe clearly sucks as per our opinion. They could also reboot us all in the new one where nobody has to even think because it's self automated and perfect. Would that be better?

Every human would make changes, and create entirely unique universes. Which would be perfect and free from negativity? A universe with only positivity? Scientifically that doesn't work. God technically can if everything written and taught is true to the word. Is it though is the question? Some old science eventually get's proven, or get's modified based on new findings. Time is important when it comes to truth.