03-29-2011, 01:09 PM
(03-29-2011, 12:21 PM)norral Wrote: the fact that suffering is designed into this reality
Yes, dear Norral, it is. But its purpose has been knocked way off balance, and the 'intelligent designers' are not able to do anything immediate to alleviate the sufferings of millions who are at the receiving end of most cruel random catalysts. Who knows how many such earths (or even worse) are out there in infinite creation?
And freewill provides a perfect cover as an excuse for the planners (or gods for lack of a better short term). Well, what about my freewill to not be impacted by painful random catalysts? Then the excuse may go that it is an experiment. What can one answer to that? One who is not affected really deeply will find great purpose; but one impacted extremely negatively will find it farcical. All the while, the one infinite creator is learning/experiencing.
Sorry for being sardonic. Could not help it.