From: Ool Newsgroups: alt.humor.best-of-usenet Subject: [rec.arts.sf.fandom] Re: Do cats go to heaven? Date: 10 Aug 2000 16:52:14 GMT Subject: Re: Do cats go to heaven? From: Rob Hansen Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.fandom On 29 Jul 2000 08:26:11 GMT, goldfarb@OCF.Berkeley.EDU (David Goldfarb) wrote: >In article <39828CF7.77CA9D84@my-deja.com>, >John Kensmark wrote: >>To us, it's a paradox. To an omnipotent being, there *are* no >>paradoxes. So many theological conundra vanish once you take this >>into account. Just because we imperfect beings can't figure out how >>an omnipotent being would solve a problem doesn't mean that the >>omnipotent being can't solve the problem. > >The problem with that is, that it destroys the usual solution >to the Problem of Evil. Evil (so we are told) must exist because >without evil there can be no free will. But a god who can surmount >logic should be able to negate free will without negating free will. >So why doesn't he? Now come on, David, you know you only qualify for the no-prize if you can come up with an explanation that reconciles apparent contradictions and so helps prop up the whole ricketty continuity 'til the next time. Oh wait, this isn't the Marvel comics newsgroup, is it?