Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able?
Then he is not omnipotent.
Is he able, but not willing?
Then he is malevolent.
Is he both able and willing?
Then whence cometh evil?
Is he neither able nor willing?
Then why call him God?
-Epicurus
2007-03-19 13:27:59 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
(((Snout)))
2007-03-19 23:33:09 · update #1
They knew a thing or two, them Ancient Greeks :-)
2007-03-19 13:31:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 11⤊ 1⤋
Yes, yes I do. But I say able and not willing IS evil
2007-03-19 20:31:32 · answer #2 · answered by hot carl sagan: ninja for hire 5 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Yeah, it's a goodie alright. I saw someone quote that last night, but I'm sure they were somehow trying to use it to bolster the Deist POV...
2007-03-19 22:27:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good one. Here's one back for you "If God never really existed, then man would have to create him." - Oscar Wilde.
Besides which, the divine is within us all, and is there one of those statements referring to the nature of God that could not be applied to Man?
2007-03-19 20:32:53 · answer #4 · answered by Taliesin Pen Beirdd 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yep
2007-03-19 20:36:38 · answer #5 · answered by Alex 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Thumbs up for this one! Its logical. Oops, that might be a problem here.
2007-03-19 20:49:53 · answer #6 · answered by sngcanary 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
"Then why call him God?"
Because his parents, Gamma and PapaG, on Planet H gave him that name. In their dictionary it, the word, was defined as " (See you later, I am checking the dictionary on Planet H)
2007-03-19 20:35:38 · answer #7 · answered by MrsOcultyThomas 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Old Ep just proves the patience of Almighty God.
Hey Ep - is it warm on your feet?
2007-03-19 20:33:54 · answer #8 · answered by tomkat1528 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
yes
2007-03-20 09:59:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A well loved classic!
2007-03-19 20:48:29 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋