Because, similar to an AI, I have choices.I still genuinely don't understand how you can say that. I'm not trying to "gotcha" you here, I actually don't see your logic. If I knew everything about how your "purely biological" brain ticks and about the information that has influenced it thus far and the information that will influence it until the time comes for you to go to work tomorrow - what would prevent me from doing the "math" and predicting your brain's reactions?
Let's say I like apple pie and strawberry pie exactly the same. If I had apple pie the other day, we could probably predict that I would eat strawberry pie today. But if I had eaten both apple pie and strawberry pie the other day (i.e. my experience favors none of the choices), there is no way to predict which one I am going to choose.
I am not just the sum of my experience+DNA. My DNA influences my decisions substantially, yes, but I do make choices and these choices have an impact on my experience which also influence my choices. Again, I could be wrong but I personally haven't seen strong evidence for it yet.
Including the animals who keep their prey alive so that they can eat it slowly (while the prey is still alive?). Some Japanese soldiers are reported to have done this in World War 2, but you will explain it away with the help of free will. But what about the animals which do this?- all He created was good
Or we made him in ours. The westernized Jesus and the claims of a black Jesus by African-Americans points to my interpretation. You know what they say about cows...- He made us in His own image
Careful, you almost make it sound like God has needs or wishes.- He created us so He could love us
God knew this would happen but he created this supposedly good world anyway. Could he not have created a world which is BETTER but still contains free will? I can think of one: A world without a pedophiles. I bet being a pedophile has something to do with genes. Just recently a huge study (500.000 people) found that homosexuality is based on genes. If this gene shows up in females, it increases their sex drive and beauty, if it shows up in men, they are gay. From an evolutionary perspective of selfish genes this makes sense. But was God the author of pedophilia or homosexuality? (I do not EQUATE THE TWO AT ALL! just to be clear; consenting adults can do whatever they want). How in the world did humans fuck up and created pedophilia?- we rejected Him out of pride and f*cked it up
I was curious where you stand on this (as you know many Christians have a problem with it).Either way, evolution doesn't and can't disprove Christianity. It's not relevant.
Please tell me: Why does God discriminate against amputees? He heals the sick, the blind, saves people from accidents, etc. But he never allows limbs to grow back. Not even a finger. There are tiny animals that are able to do it. Are they more powerful than God or does God have prejudice against amputees?
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