Are you saying that if God is so real and good and omnipresent yada yada that He is the reason that evil and harm to one another is His fault? If so then if you believe that evolution is in place then isn't evolution at fault too cuz it is what it is today? i am confused as to how we live today are you saying mankind itself is not at fault for the evil, or harmful things that happen when it is us doing it? We created the 'nukes, the chemicals, somebody buttf*cked a monkey and aids is rampant, (oh and if you go on Smokinggun.com ther is a man committing beastiality with a pitbull puppy yech!) people don't wash their hands so bacteria is spreading....yada yada Do you see what I mean? Who is really at fault?
Please this is a sincere question not bashing or criticizing anyone or their beliefs. Just want to understand you
2006-07-21 10:05:39 · 14 answers · asked by AlwaysLaughing 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
ok some dont get the question
Bad things happen in this world rape, theft, death of a loved one by disease or accident ok....we believe in God and you believe in evolution these "bad" things happen whether we think God or evo who do you think is really at fault?
2006-07-21 10:14:33 · update #1
how is smoking gun fake cuz its a link to Courttv.com?
2006-07-21 10:18:00 · update #2
Evolution is a process without a compass. It only indicates that biological beings adapt to their environment over generations. Evil doesn't come into it. Regarding evil (although I'm not really comfortable with that word) that is human wrought, yeah, human beings caused nukes, manufactured chemicals (both useful and harmful), the spread of AIDS, and when you don't wash your hands or cover your mouth when you cough, disease is spread. I'm not sure of your point.
2006-07-21 10:10:30 · answer #1 · answered by NHBaritone 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't understand what you are asking....atheists do not believe in god, so they wouldn't say he is real. I guess you are talking about the problem of evil. The idea is basically that if an omniscient being created this world then he would know what he was going to create prior to creating it. He would know that humans would be sinful and he would know that very evil things would exist in this world. If god is capable of knowing what he was doing at the moment of creation, then anything that happens within that system is the fault of the designer (god). A response to this is free will..but that then leads to the question of why would god create such a place when he knew the majority of his precious creation would be hell-bound.
Evolution has no end goal and is not a being...so it can't really be at fault for anything. Most atheists would say that it is mankind who should take responsibility for all that is bad in our societies. We did this to ourselves and we must fix it by ourselves because some supernatural entity isn't going to drop out of the sky and do it for us. It is very possible that if we don't change our actions that humans will eventually go the way of the dinosaur.
2006-07-21 10:16:21 · answer #2 · answered by laetusatheos 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think you get it. Atheists argue that IF god created everything, he created evil (meaning that he is a contradictary being, as he is supposed to be omniscient, omnipotent, and benevolent). However, as atheists don't believe in god, we obviously don't believe the evil of the world is his fault. That'd be like blaming it on the Easter Bunny.
And what does evolution have to do with evil? Um, nothing.
2006-07-21 10:21:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it was he who created "evil" since you cannot have good without it. it is a choice we all have the ability to make and unfortunately sometimes we do. some are more prone to making evil decisions than others. had he wanted us to be "right" all the time, that would negate free will bcuz he then would have complete control over what we made, did and thought. we'd be slaves or robots essentially. it is gods fault that these evils are present but it is mans fault that these evil deeds occur. it's like blaming gun manufacturers when your brother gets shot. it;s not their fault someone took their gun and shot him with it, it is the individuals fault for committing the crime.
2006-07-21 10:12:06 · answer #4 · answered by YOU WILL BOW TO ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A good question... God is the source and author af all good. Man fell when tempted by Satan - who is the Father of all lies and evil. God does not will any evil or things you mentioned above. They are the result of fallen, sinful man who has free-will choice and has chosen to separation from God by following his fallen heart and easier excuses for the truth.
The Good News is: there is forgiveness from sin, abundant life and eternal life through Jesus Christ.
Satan is at fault (that is what Christians believe), but God (Jesus) has redeemed us.
2006-07-21 10:14:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes? no? I don't understand your question.
All I know is that there is no God. Evolution is a real thing and evil is just something that happens. Evil is relative. What one person considers evil might not be evil to someone else. Is it evil for a wolf to kill a deer? No. Is it evil for a man to be friendly with a pit bull? Yes
2006-07-21 10:10:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Atheism is only the lack of a concept- of one, single concept. Atheism is only the lack of concept in deities and not something greater. There are no longer any helping ideals or philosophies that are area of atheism, for this reason what "atheists have self belief" is individual to each atheist. that is not a faith, as you mean, and that is not per "in spite of feels good" or "something is going". that is only the lack of concept IN GODS, so of direction we haven't any continuity between us. Hell, there is even non secular atheists like the Buddhists, Jains, or Shintoists. Do you think of that aleprechaunism is now a technique or the different a concept, and that each and every person people who don't have self belief in leprechauns could have another continuity among them? we don't only "oppose" Christian ideals. we don't have self belief in ANY gods. it somewhat is only that maximum atheists in this communicate board are human beings, and we are affected maximum via Christianity. Christians are those pushing their ideals into our regulations, faculties, and government, Christians are those attempting to transform us continuously. for this reason, Christians are those we've subjects with. as a results of fact that this finished rant is only an over-generalization of what you think of alternative human beings have self belief, and insults- the infantile one right that's you, expensive.
2016-12-10 11:48:06 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can not understand you question(s).
Stop rambling and try again.
Edit:
Man is at fault. As is almost always the case.
Except of course when it is a natural such as disease and natural death. In that case no one is at fault, that is just part of being alive.
2006-07-21 10:15:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think the first thing that you need to understand about atheists is that we dont believe in god.
man is at fault for most things that go wrong in the world.
2006-07-21 10:12:31 · answer #9 · answered by The Thpeech Pathologitht™ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're asking me, an atheist who understands evolution, if humans aren't at fault for all of our shortcoming? Well who friggin' else?
What moron have you been talking to that thinks humans AREN'T responsible? THis makes no sense.
2006-07-21 10:20:28 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋