The whole problem with this kind of answer is that it opens the gates for further questions. Try solving the problem of evil for tougher cases, like folks who lost their jobs in the recent recession. Or are you trying to say that ALL those who lost their jobs in the recession or who lost their lives in recent natural disasters "had it coming," given their foolish decisions about where to live, where to work, etc.? Did they ALL deserve to get fired? Did they ALL deserve to die? Has everyone who ever died a horrible death, or had something evil happen to them, deserved it? If I said the same thing about your "innocent children" I'm sure you'd be equally offended.<br>
<br>I'm no atheist but it is safe to say that the "justification of evil" defense does not solve the problem of evil. It will not get God off the hook for everything. Free will only goes so far. Once you bring up these inadequate stories to try to defend God -- who needs no defense -- you just make the matter worse. Better to jump on the faith wagon BEFORE giving the inadequate defense.<br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, May 13, 2011 at 2:22 PM, Donovan Arnold <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com">donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="font:inherit" valign="top"><div><font color="#000000">Wayne Fox quotes Ron Force,</font></div>
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<div><font color="#0000ff">"Could they sue God if it rains?", </font><font color="#0000ff"><font color="#000000">and responds;</font></font></div>
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<div><font color="#bf005f" face="Verdana" size="2">"Based on all the misery this alleged all-powerful God has allegedly caused, this matter would be heard in Miniscule Claims Court."</font></div>
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<div>God sure is a bastard for building homes in places that have been flood plains for thousands of years and making people live there, and for putting tall easily collapsible buildings on million year old fault lines and lots of people walking in, around, and underneath them, and most of all, for not having murderers burst into flames for slaughtering innocent people while declaring it is in His name. </div>
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<div>Donovan Arnold</div>
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<div><br>--- On <b>Thu, 5/12/11, Art Deco <i><<a href="mailto:deco@moscow.com" target="_blank">deco@moscow.com</a>></i></b> wrote:<br></div>
<blockquote style="border-left:rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid;padding-left:5px;margin-left:5px"><br>From: Art Deco <<a href="mailto:deco@moscow.com" target="_blank">deco@moscow.com</a>><br>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Fwd: Breaking news from <a href="http://lmtribune.com" target="_blank">lmtribune.com</a><br>
To: "Vision 2020" <<a href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com" target="_blank">vision2020@moscow.com</a>><br>Date: Thursday, May 12, 2011, 3:42 PM<br><br>
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<div><font face="Verdana" size="2">Ron Force writes:</font></div>
<div><font face="Verdana" size="2"></font> </div>
<div><font color="#0000ff">"Could they sue God if it rains?"<br></font></div>
<div><font face="Verdana" size="2">Based on all the misery this alleged all-powerful God has allegedly caused, this matter would be heard in Miniscule Claims Court.</font></div>
<div><font face="Verdana" size="2"></font> </div>
<div><font face="Verdana" size="2">w.</font></div>
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<div style="font:10pt arial;background:#e4e4e4"><b>From:</b> <a title="rforce2003@yahoo.com" href="http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=rforce2003@yahoo.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ron Force</a> </div>
<div style="font:10pt arial"><b>To:</b> <a title="thansen@moscow.com" href="http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=thansen@moscow.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tom Hansen</a> ; <a title="vision2020@moscow.com" href="http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=vision2020@moscow.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">vision2020@moscow.com</a> </div>
<div style="font:10pt arial"><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 12, 2011 2:29 PM</div>
<div style="font:10pt arial"><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Vision2020] Fwd: Breaking news from <a href="http://lmtribune.com" target="_blank">lmtribune.com</a></div>
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<div><span>The separate college commencement ceremonies were done away with under President White, to address the non-attendance problem at the general. Now all students walk across the stage to pick up diplomas, PhDs get hoods, etc. so if Mom wants a picture, Junior (or Jane) has to get up early on Saturday. The colleges have receptions following general commencement (all indoors). </span></div>
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<div><span>Law still clings to their separate ceremony, which will be at 3, outdoors (Could they sue God if it rains)?<br></span></div>
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<div>Ron Force<br>Moscow Idaho USA<br></div>
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<b><span style="font-weight:bold">From:</span></b> Tom Hansen <<a href="mailto:thansen@moscow.com" target="_blank">thansen@moscow.com</a>><br><b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> Ron Force <<a href="mailto:rforce2003@yahoo.com" target="_blank">rforce2003@yahoo.com</a>>; "<a href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com" target="_blank">vision2020@moscow.com</a>" <<a href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com" target="_blank">vision2020@moscow.com</a>><br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Thursday, May 12, 2011 2:11 PM<br><b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Vision2020] Fwd: Breaking news from <span><span>lmtribune</span></span>.com<br>
</font><br>There are two commencements . . . one general commencement . . . and a<br>commencement for each college.<br><br>If this grad class is similar to my grad class of '96, they'll be too dang<br>hungover to attend the general commencement and (almost) sleep through the<br>
college commencement (especially those grads whose last names start with<br>"A").<br><br>Ah, yes, the thrill and pride of the graduation walk.<br><br>Tom Hansen<br>Moscow, Idaho<br>UI '96<br><br><br>On Thu, May 12, 2011 2:04
pm, Ron Force wrote:<br>> I was told that several thousand plastic ponchos will be available.<br>> Anyway, the severe weather isn't forecast until early afternoon, so the<br>> speakers have an incentive to be brief...<br>
><br>> Â <br>> Ron Force<br>> Moscow Idaho USA<br>><br>><br>> ________________________________<br>> From: Sam Scripter <<a href="http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=MoscowSam@charter.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MoscowSam@charter.net</a>><br>
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