Creationist Salvador Cordova talks to Ron Garret.

[VladtheDestroyer]

Sal is one of my favorite YECs. But during the show he tells Ron that God is not omnibenevolent!

I agree with Sal, actually. But I wonder how many other Christians would.

 

[Nick M]

He won't actually come and dialogue here. His format, like social media, is a couple of soap boxes.

 

[VladtheDestroyer]

He won't actually come and dialogue here. His format, like social media, is a couple of soap boxes.

Well. It is what it is.

I'm assuming you are talking about Ron, is that right?

 

[Nick M]

I'm assuming you are talking about Ron, is that right?

Yes, but not just him. In a forum, you have to take a stand and prove a point. On social media, you do not.

 

[Derf]

Sal is one of my favorite YECs. But during the show he tells Ron that God is not omnibenevolent!

I agree with Sal, actually. But I wonder how many other Christians would.

It depends on what one means by omnibenevolent. If you think it means God always does what we think is good, then no, He's not. But if He does what is really good, including destroying those who fight against Him, then yes.

 

[VladtheDestroyer]

It depends on what one means by omnibenevolent. If you think it means God always does what we think is good, then no, He's not. But if He does what is really good, including destroying those who fight against Him, then yes.

That's a great way to put it. I will remember it for next time.

 

[Derf]

That's a great way to put it. I will remember it for next time.

I took a philosophy/logic class in college where the professor presented his reasoning for why God doesn't exist. He said that if God is omniscient, omnipotent, and (I expected omni-present, but it was) omni-benevolent, then there would be no evil in the world.

It was a new concept for me then, but my immediate thought was that his view of what was good was unlikely to be the same as God's.

 

[VladtheDestroyer]

Yes, but not just him. In a forum, you have to take a stand and prove a point. On social media, you do not.

I know what you mean. People like Sal and Ron often seem to not be so wanting to operate publicly outside of the framework they were trained in.