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I tend to believe love is strong enough to stand on its own. I think a person who's loved knows it regardless.

That would read good on a hallmark card but I'm not sure it works that way. If I knew only love would I not feel loved unless I felt hate for the sake of contrast? Hmmmm. Do you think Adam and Eve...

Obviously we don't understand. I'm still not sure why you're irritated at the "I wonder why?" type of questions. There's nothing wrong with wondering and having curiosities. It's not like I'm saying...

Yes, we can agree. That was never the point of my curiosity though. I never said God hatched evil plans for Satan to carry out or assisted him. The truth though, is that God allowed Satan to become...

Let's be clear, I never used the words Authoring or determining, those are your terms. What I said and will say again is that God allowed Satan to become who he is when he could have eliminated him....

Thanks Frank. I find the discussions of these things very stimulating and thought provoking. I believe God gave us intelligence and reasoning because he wants us to use those gifts.

Ok, then since we don't understand the countless wonders of God I guess you feel we shouldn't talk about it. Understood.

Why does this discussion agitate you? Your comments appear snarky. What does our lack of understanding have to do with acknowledging the things I said? Do we understand how God created everything in...

Do you believe our lack of understanding means we shouldn't talk about it? You seem agitated that I've voiced the things I have. Can you explain why?

Of course, but until then it's fair to discuss it, right? Or are we supposed to look the other way and pretend we don't notice?

I'm familiar with the scripture you reference, and others. They don't directly address the subject here. My statements aren't argumentative, in fact it's probably the least arguable topic in all of...

The problem with what you're saying is that it turns God into a helpless uninvolved bystander. Allowing something to happen and not preventing it when you had knowledge of it beforehand is a form of...

The state of everything, as it is, is by design unless one argues that God's plan (and will) is not being done and fulfilled. The answer to the question asked by rexico often causes hesitation as if...

Unless a person contradicts everything they claim God to be, the answer is absolutely YES. If a person believes God is in total control and everything is according to his plan, then you can't exclude...

Not sure what you mean by denying the absence of an absolute. I never denied the source of evil or the source of good. Maybe you assumed some things. My point was simply that when presented with...

Spot on. Thank you

I didn't know this was an argument. What did I say that you're arguing against? (Again, I'm not arguing)
You say it's covered in the Bible so please show me where it says we will be tempted and...

Doesn't matter where it comes from. It's still a conscious choice. It takes effort to do bad just like it takes effort to do good. I would say doing good is actually the path of least resistance....

Those whispers aren't hard to resist if you live by moral values. Don't fool yourself into thinking it's impossible to resist. It's all a 100% personal decision. You can decide to do good or you can...

One word in the title of this thread rings very true. The word is "easier."

It's a copout to blame the devil for your own choices. Unfortunately, the church often helps reinforce this excuse. I'm...