Okay, fine, I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume god lets us sin in order give us free will. The arguement doesn't work at some level, but it's subject to interpretation, and that's not what this question is about. This question is about the following:
Why is something like HELL needed, at all? Couldn't god give humanity the choice to love him or, say, NOT love him, rather than love him or, as Christianity states, suffer endless pain? The issue can easily be solved by saying god isn't omnipotent (or by saying that he's a jerk). And arguements can be avoided entirely using "Divine logic; your mind can't comprehend his divine plan." That's a rational answer, but it also makes further arguements pointless. So, assuming the "Divine logic" idea doesn't work...
What is the functional purpose of hell? A better than neutral deity with omnipotence would remove it if it causes more evil than good. What good does hell cause that couldn't be created with less soulnumbing pain?
2006-08-16
17:56:22
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