Good and bad?
2007-11-01 07:54:41 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
God is 'responsible'. For all our trials and shortcoming he provided a Savior. Through the Savior we have forgiveness and can return home again.
2007-11-01 08:59:37 · answer #1 · answered by Isolde 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Human beings can be omnipotent ones; they are responsible for everything - not for being 'good' or 'bad', but for being wrong or right.
Men may block your path, but never let them obstruct you from right action; never let them destroy the feeling of charity you have toward them. You must be firm in both: steadfast in judgment and action; kind to those who do you harm. To lose your temper with them is no less a sign of weakness than one cowed into abandoning his proper course of action. In both cases, the post of duty has been deserted.
Marcus Aurelius
121-180, Roman Emperor, Stoic Philosopher
Meditations, Book 11:9
in Two Suns Rising, Jonathan Star, ed., 1991
2007-11-01 15:40:55 · answer #2 · answered by jbaudlet 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not true.
The Holy Quran. Surah 57(Iron) verse 22. No misfortune can happen On earth or in your souls But is recorded in A decree before We bring It into existence; That is truly easy for God.
2007-11-01 15:03:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, I suppose that he could actively create the good and choose to ignore the bad, even if he had the power to create it or prevent it.
But that wouldn't be a wholly benevolent being.
2007-11-01 14:58:38 · answer #4 · answered by ??????? 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Because he doesn't force anyone to be good or bad. He leaves it up to them. He will invite, entice, entreat, love and counsel, but never force. If one is forced to be good or evil are they truly good or truly evil or is it the one doing the forcing that is responsible? If you choose to be good or to be evil, than you truly are good or evil. God knows all but does not control your decisions. From experience of our choices and consequences we learn.
2007-11-01 15:06:09 · answer #5 · answered by Someone who cares 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not just omnipotent, omniscient too... That's the clincher.
2007-11-01 14:58:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 1⤋
silly atheists questions are for heathens.
~kneels to Bettie~
2007-11-01 15:15:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Apparently, his power to shirk responsibility is also limitless...
2007-11-01 14:58:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 2⤋
in a way that was sorta my point
2007-11-01 15:05:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
well, there are lots of caveats, codicils, exceptions, wherefores, whatnot's, interpretations, and loopholes.
2007-11-01 14:59:46 · answer #10 · answered by Samurai Jack 6 · 7⤊ 1⤋