Online Class Notes (Mike)

The Problem of Evil

The Best of All Possible Worlds – Leibniz

Paradox of GOD

Religions always play a critical part in the history of human’s development. God has different identifications in different type of religions, one thing however is for sure, is that God is almighty with greatest power and purest heart to the world.

There is a paradox hiding behind the rationale of God itself, that God cannot behave as both a powerful lord and a merciful father at the same time. The most fundamental principal of the universe is consuming others’ energy to benefit itself, which means energy appears to exist in a form of dynamic balance, a zero-sum game. When humans greedily feast on the benefit from the mercy of God, other creatures on the earth are bearing the losses meanwhile. As per the theory. Therefore, a theory was raised to help fill the logical gap, that humans are the most beloved children of God, which is simply in conflict with the godhood of God.

The best solution to maintain the godhood for God is to do nothing, fairest to the whole world, while this is contradictory to the motivation why humans worship God for it brings no good to them.

The only but most appropriate reason why we blind ourselves to firmly believe the religions is hope. In great darkness, reasonableness matters no more, because the strength and courage our inside faith has given us is everything we need.

The Paradox of God

Religions always play a critical part in the history of humanity. God or gods has/have different images/representations/forms in different types of religion. One thing, however, is for sure, which is that God is almighty with the greatest power and purest will to the world.

There is a paradox behind the rationale of God itself, that God cannot act as both a powerful lord and a merciful father at the same time/How can God be both omnipotent omnibenevolent at the same time? The most fundamental principal of the universe is consuming others’ energy to benefit itself, which means energy appears to exist in a form of dynamic balance, a zero-sum game. When humans greedily feast on the benefit from the mercy of God, other creatures on the earth are bearing the losses meanwhile. As per the theory. Therefore, a theory was raised to help fill the logical gap, that humans are the most beloved children of God, which is simply in conflict with the godhood of God./This view is overly simplistic in that it is human-centric, not taking other creatures into account.

God did nothing to main his godhood, which is the best solution according to him./The best solution to maintain the godhood for God is to do nothing, fairest to the whole world, while this is contradictory to the motivation why humans worship God for it brings no good to them.

God should stay neutral to all of his creation by not engaging/interfering with any particular species, therefore, it’s a bias for humans to hold the view that we are God’s most beloved creature.

The only reason why we blind ourselves to firmly believe in religions is hope. In great darkness, reasonableness matters no more, because the strength and courage our faith has given us is everything we need.

Vocabulary

religious people

god (n)
Greek gods
God (n) refers to the God in Christianity

theo-: greek word for God

theism (n) the belief
monotheism (n) there is only one God
polytheism (n)
atheism (n) there is no God
atheist (n)
Are you an atheist?

agnosticism (n) not sure whether there is a God or not
agnostic (adj.)

poly-:multi

supernatural being (n)

will (n) intention

omniscient (adj.) all-knowing
omnibenevolent (adj.) all-kind
omnipotent (adj.) almighty

human-centric (adj.) to think from human beings perspective

debunk (v)
rebut (v)

retort (v/n)

Pronunciation

natural (adj.)
neutral (adj.) in the middle

Are you religious?
Do you have a religious belief?

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