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New Cat's Eye
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Message 109 of 181 (538939)
12-11-2009 4:20 PM
Reply to: Message 108 by DevilsAdvocate
12-11-2009 4:07 PM


Than why do you and all the religious people call your God's behavior good?
Catholics don't say that god is omnibenevolent.
We are taught that he is Just.
just sayin'....FYI

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Message 174 of 181 (542104)
01-07-2010 4:32 PM
Reply to: Message 147 by DevilsAdvocate
12-31-2009 3:44 PM


Just curious what you consider the difference is between the two {{just vs benevolent}} and why would you worship and obey an all-powerful being that is not omnibenevolent?
I take Just to mean more lawful or fair where as benevolent is about being kind and good.
Obviously, God isn't always kind, no?
But he can be mean to some and still remain Just.
I looked them up in the Catholic Encyclopedia and actually didn't even find benevolence in there but for Just they have:
quote:
It is a moral quality or habit which perfects the will and inclines it to render to each and to all what belongs to them.
So, with the precense of evil, God would be Just in rendering to them what belongs to them, but in doing so he wouldn't really be being kind, or benevolent, anymore.
Makes sense?
Besides, isn't omnibenevolence logically impossible with omnipotence and the precence of evil?
Although, that could be hand-waved away with omnipotence allowing for the two to exist without contradiction

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