Originally posted by willthepathfinder
Universal Mind wrote
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I am going to post something I said in another thread also. Remember, my point all along has been that an infinitely powerful being would not be bound by any laws of reality, so if he is not indifferent to suffering, suffering would not exist. Suffering would not be necessary under an infinitely powerful creator. He would be able to create a universe without suffering WITHOUT THERE BEING ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE COMPLETE ABSENCE OF SUFFERING. AND THERE WOULD BE NOT HAVE TO BE PROBLEMS WITH THAT LACK OF PROBLEMS, ETC. HE COULD MAKE IT WHERE THERE AREN'T ANY. Therefore, with an infinitely powerful creator who is not indifferent to suffering, suffering would not have to exist and would not exist. I have yet to read a solid argument to the contrary.
I have no use for dogmatic religion but, still believe in a creator. I've pondered the same thing myself and this is my reasoning.
I think we were created to be companions with God. If I were an all powerful being I wouldn't want to face an eternity alone either.
Now, what kind of companions would I create? Well, they would have to be self aware. If they couldn't comprehend me or even themselves they wouldn't make very good companions.
They would have to be equals but, I can't just go and make a bunch of copies of myself. I'd just be surrounded by mirror images of myself, nothing new, nothing different.
I would have to give them the power to be equals but, with the ability to shape themselvs into thier own personalities. Much better companions.
Give them free will to choose for themselves, but choose what? An arena would have to be created for them to exercise choice, all choices. The universe.
Now the plan is set. Equal unique companions that are allowed to develop on thier own, make thier own choices and become themselves.
Unfortunatly with free will and and the ability to make any choice, the arena to do that in, and of course the concequences thereof, there will be suffering. Poor choices will be made and harsh realities to overcome in order to be presented the opportunities for choice, all choices.
Just like children, you do your best to teach them and give them all the right opportunities but, they decide for themselves to agree or dissagree, learn or not to learn, fly or fall on thier face. You just have to hope for the best that they will come around and grow into beutiful unique individuals. You help them where you can and try not interfear to much with what is by right, their own lives.[/b]