God is Not Great

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Re: God is Not Great

@Ghost14

I’m not atheist but I would say that inequality would be harder to justify as a theist. How do you rationalize AIDS-stricken children born in poverty? They have literally done nothing and are plagued with enormous burdens. Why would God allow this? And it’s not hard to imagine that someone in poverty would resort to violence. Would you then condemn this person?

An atheist would say that there is no justice and equality. People are born, and we do what we can. Humans have empathy because it helps the “tribe” survive. People who lie, cheat, and steal, would get outcast from the tribe.

I would rationalise it this way …

Earthly life = battering of an eye lid
heavenly life = life time

Earthly hardship leads to reduced hardship hereafter

Also earthly pain and pleasure = low
heavenly pleasure = high
Hellfire pain = high

So for low pain, short duration God gives High pain relief or high pleasure for long duration …