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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NP here. This is an interests discussion. Thanks.  However, I'm stuck on the fact that God is supposed to be omnipotent. If God knows all and can save one person, why did God allow that person to murder?  I'm truly stuck on this.  Omnipotent means knows and controls everything. Not just the good stuff.[/quote]
I'm an atheist myself, but you must really be a NEW poster if you have not seen the answer to that time and again.  The answer is that He made us with free will, and the ability to do both good and evil, not as puppets for Him to guide in all things.  That answer may not satisfy you (or me), but there is no inconsistency in believing that God has the power to control us but chooses to let us decide our own fates.[/quote]

Thanks for your reply. I'm actually not new to DCUM but peruse this forum from time to time. The answers given don't satisfy me. They're a combination of:

1) God works in mysterious ways (so you won't know the answer in this lifetime)
2) people have free will (but if God is all powerful, why doesn't God prevent some of these horrible free will things?)
3) Satan (is every evil act Satan? Is God not powerful enough to stop Satan?)

I'm truly not trying to sound snarky or dismiss other people's deep beliefs. I have a lot of respect and a little bit of envy for those who can find peace and believe when they experience things like the shooting, ISIS, etc.  But so far none of the given answers have resonated with me. Thanks for chiming in.[/quote]

It doesn't sound like you're cut out for belief, pp.  I'd stop trying and just enjoy your life.[/quote]
The problem is , the Holy Spirit will not let him / her go quite that easily. ![/quote]

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