Tanypteryx writes:
You would think an all powerful god would provide evidence that could not be mistaken for anything else. Everyone is left guessing what this god wants.
It leads to a very big argument against God.
If *I* was all-powerful, and created tiny-beings and wanted to be involved in their life and help them:
-I would want to give them clear direction
-I would not want to confuse them or leave doubt that may possibly lead them down an incorrect path
-I would want them to have tools to correctly identify the reality I created around them
-I would NOT want to play some "tee-hee" game about keeping my existence a mystery to see who may and who may not "believe in" me. What does this even do other than feed the ego of a child-like being?
Therefore, if *I* would do things better, and this makes God out to be a child and God is supposed to be "very good" and "cares about us," then:
1. God does not exist.
or
2. God exists, but is not all powerful - He helps us as much as He can, but is not capable of getting around these seemingly-childish games.
or
3. God exists, but is not "very good" - He is child-like (or possibly malevolent) and enjoys playing with us for one reason or another.
It no longer leaves room for an "all powerful" being who "loves humans."