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If God can torture people in Hell for eternity, and still be the epitome of goodness and love, what would make this God a moral monster?
I would say this is a misrepresentation. God is not going to be delighting in torturing people.If God can torture people in Hell for eternity,
oh?, I read your post earlier and liked it, thought it was very appropriate. Thanks!Edit: Sorry, unintentionally broke forum rules.
Thanks.oh?, I read your post earlier and liked it, thought it was very appropriate. Thanks!
If we stick with Scripture, and go back to the original words used, and what Yahweh Said in Hebrew, Greek and Aramaic, (when possible),Thanks.
I initially thought it appropriate, but also very denomination specific, since there seems to be disagreement about the nature of Hell, which could have led to debates between Christian sects, so against the forum rules. (At least, that was my interpretation and reasoning for removing it. I like to stay out of trouble on this site).
Perhaps true (and I agree) but by the rules of this subforum, it would not be the place to discuss and debate. There are other sub forums in which that might be an interesting discussion.If we stick with Scripture, and go back to the original words used, and what Yahweh Said in Hebrew, Greek and Aramaic, (when possible),
I don't think there is such a great difference in understanding - it is later, with ideas foreign to Scripture and in other languages not directly accurately translated that troubles arise.
Just your definition, or someone else's definition. That's all it takes to make anything anything, even though not reality !? (not true according to others either)what would make this God a moral monster?
Edit: Sorry, unintentionally broke forum rules.
I've found that the best way to ask questions around here is to keep them as simple as possible. Since you've given an example of something you find to be evil (i.e. sending people to Hell), folks are only going to focus on that instead of answering the question you're really getting at. You've sort of Red Herring'ed yourself. The fact is that God can do absolutely anything and people will call it good, which effectively renders the term "good" meaningless.If God can torture people in Hell for eternity, and still be the epitome of goodness and love, what would make this God a moral monster?
Meting out punishment that is eternal and non-rehabilitative is neither good, nor just, nor loving.Meting out a just punishment is contrary to neither goodness or love.
Since you've given an example of something you find to be evil (i.e. sending people to Hell), folks are only going to focus on that instead of answering the question you're really getting at.
Meting out punishment that is eternal and non-rehabilitative is neither good, nor just, nor loving.
All of the above.Focusing exclusively on justice for the time being, which of these do you agree with?
- Meting out punishment that is eternal and non-rehabilitative is unjust.
- Meting out punishment that is eternal is unjust.
- Meting out punishment that is non-rehabilitative is unjust.
Just your definition, or someone else's definition. That's all it takes to make anything anything, even though not reality !? (not true according to others either)
The title of the OP is the question he is getting at: "Is there anything a God could do that would make Him evil?".What would you say is the question he is getting at?
What would you say is the question he is getting at? I would say it is, "What could be worse than torturing people for all eternity?"
The key is that it is what is called a complex or loaded question. The question itself contains a controversial premise.
I think "moral" is a man-made concept/ word/ standard that SOMETIMES is going along with God's Word, maybe as if by accident,According to Christian apologists, there exists an absolute moral standard. So, judging by that standard, what could God do that would make him evil?