The New “Questions For God”
After reading Friendly Atheist’s blog post about the “Questions for God” proposed over at Ethical Atheist, I went to go have a read of them. Quite a few of the questions I thought were a bit harsh, and were either presented in a very sarcastic manner, or were extremely stupid. For example:
Do you know how to use email? Surely you do, right? Why haven’t you written us yet with all the answers?
and
Why do men and women have the same number of ribs if you stole one from Adam to make Eve?
The first question is just plainly meant as a joke, and the second ignores the biological fact that if a parent loses a limb or bone, the child won’t be affected. In fact, a believer actually pointed this out the the author of the question in their answer.
I think that although the idea of asking questions to God, and allowing his followers to answer is a great idea, because it allows understanding of theist thinking in ways atheists cannot understand. Some of the answers produced are actually quite rational, and only rely on partial support from the supernatural to work. However, whilst the idea itself is good, the Ethical Atheist version of the questions has taken the entire thing as a joke, which lessens the importance of the whole project, and probably accounts for the reason why most of the questions have been unanswered.
I am in full support of allowing believers to speak their minds and try and persuade me into another way of thinking, so I propose we start a new list of questions which adhere to a few rules (judged by the community).
I have listed a short summary of the project idea and the rules on the new forums: Questions for God
If you want to take part either by asking a question or suggesting ways to implement the rules (even suggesting new criteria for rules) please sign up at the forums and reply to the thread.
Once a good number of questions have been answered, I will publish the list on this website, and update it with answers sent in.
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Why do you allow evil? **Please note** If you say “free will” then I will have to reject the teaching that you are omnipotent and benevolent. To have the power to stop evil and fail to act is, in itself, evil. Most humans, if they saw a child being abused in the street, would not stand by and allow the abuse to continue on the premis that they will not interfere with free will — they would protect the child. That would make most humans either more benevolent, or more powerful, than you.
Julie Marie
4 Apr 08 at 1:02 am (GMT)
Dear God,
Which should I be a Jew, Christian or Muslim to be with you for eternity?
Nathan
6 Apr 08 at 5:29 am (GMT)
You will never understand the word because you close your heart. You keep closing your heart and ears to know the truth thats why even though I would answer your questions, it would be a non-sense to you, because you close your ears and heart.
angelpuriran
17 Aug 08 at 11:57 am (GMT)
I have a question to you, why you decided to become an atheist..? WHAT gives you benefits to become an atheist? does it makes sense? what if you died and you proved that there is hell, eternal death in hell and the only way to go to heaven is to believe to Jesus, what would you do? will you repent? answer me..and lets talk about Jesus, Im not really good and Im not a perfect Christian but I would try to answer you. Im just a human. Pls. be nice to me, Im just a friend who wants to answer your questions and attempting to be your friend, If you would permit..im sorry for my english if its not good, Im Filipino.. be patient on me, for sure even though you are an atheist, you are nice..me too, I have sins but the difference between you and me, I believe in God..and that’s all, that’s why we are still equal, we are both human, and I hope you would allow me to be your friend, because Im a human, :). Have a great day
angelpuriran
17 Aug 08 at 12:07 pm (GMT)
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