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Old 06-12-08, 10:29 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Re: Gods and the Prime Directive

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Originally Posted by Edify_Always_In_All_Ways View Post
I don't see any reason God couldn't create a near-omnipotent, omnibenevolent being that could help us humans, so I'd have to answer with my typical atheist cynicism.
What if god isn't necessarily rooting for the humans?
He also created tapeworms, and the ebola virus, after all.
What if he's just a spectator?
True, the bible says that humans are god's special little favorites, but then again, the bible wasn't written by tapeworms or viruses. Perhaps their opinions on the matter would differ.
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