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What Benefits Are Only Available Through God?

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05-31-2019 10:13 AM 		Reply to: Message 317 by Tangle
05-31-2019 10:02 AM

Being in the Medical field and seeing first hand some truly sad and horrific deaths I will say that it is hard to reconcile the benevolent and omnipotent part to be sure.
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"You were not there for the beginning. You will not be there for the end. Your knowledge of what is going on can only be superficial and relative" William S. Burroughs
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05-31-2019 10:41 AM 		Reply to: Message 322 by GDR
05-31-2019 10:28 AM

Hi GDR, you being a Theist yes that would be one.
But a Atheist would simply say it is arbitrary.
Because the fact that you exist could be due to something other than a creation from God. So yes for your own personal perspective that is a benefit, but what if your entire existences is one long painful nightmare?
"You were not there for the beginning. You will not be there for the end. Your knowledge of what is going on can only be superficial and relative" William S. Burroughs
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