Don't Worry, I'm Going to Heaven!
Both my mom and Alex are concerned for me since they believe I will be damned forever in hell fire. Poppycock, I say! Behold!
Propositions:
A) The Christian god is all-knowing. He knows everything about everything. He knows what every atom in existance is doing. He knows every thought and feeling. He knows every decision one will ever make and, ultimately, knows if one is going to heaven or hell.
B) The Christian god is all-powerful. He can do anything the mind can imagine and more.
C) The Christian god is all-good. He is perfect. He is the embodiment of all that is good and just. He is without sin.
Argument:
1) Since the Christian god is all-knowing, he knew if I will go to heaven or hell before I was born. He knew if I will go to hell before existance was even created. Therefore, there is no such thing as free will. There is no decision that will change my fate that the Christian god did not know in advance. If he did not know in advance, then he would not be all-knowing, which contradicts Proposition A.
2) Since the Christian god is all-good, he would never create a soul that he knew was going to hell. If he did, then he would be evil, which contradicts Proposition C.
Conclusion:
Either A, B, C, or D.
A) A god like the Christian god exists, and all souls in the past, present, and future have and will go to heaven. That includes Hitler and Stalin as well as Ghandi and The Buddha.
B) A god(s) different than the Christian god exists.
C) No god(s) exist.
D) The Christian god exists, but is immune to all logic and understanding. He can say, do, or believe anything contradictory and still have the attributes of Proposition A, B, and C. Anything expressed or divined by God is also unknowable including the Bible.
Take your pick, Christians.
Propositions:
A) The Christian god is all-knowing. He knows everything about everything. He knows what every atom in existance is doing. He knows every thought and feeling. He knows every decision one will ever make and, ultimately, knows if one is going to heaven or hell.
B) The Christian god is all-powerful. He can do anything the mind can imagine and more.
C) The Christian god is all-good. He is perfect. He is the embodiment of all that is good and just. He is without sin.
Argument:
1) Since the Christian god is all-knowing, he knew if I will go to heaven or hell before I was born. He knew if I will go to hell before existance was even created. Therefore, there is no such thing as free will. There is no decision that will change my fate that the Christian god did not know in advance. If he did not know in advance, then he would not be all-knowing, which contradicts Proposition A.
2) Since the Christian god is all-good, he would never create a soul that he knew was going to hell. If he did, then he would be evil, which contradicts Proposition C.
Conclusion:
Either A, B, C, or D.
A) A god like the Christian god exists, and all souls in the past, present, and future have and will go to heaven. That includes Hitler and Stalin as well as Ghandi and The Buddha.
B) A god(s) different than the Christian god exists.
C) No god(s) exist.
D) The Christian god exists, but is immune to all logic and understanding. He can say, do, or believe anything contradictory and still have the attributes of Proposition A, B, and C. Anything expressed or divined by God is also unknowable including the Bible.
Take your pick, Christians.