There Are No Werewolves in Foxholes

Is God both able and willing?

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Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God? A Rough History of Disbelief. No original source has been found for this quote see: Wikipedia has an article about: Science is working to find out, while religion claims to already have the answers. There's no need to disprove a spurious claim. Santa Claus, leprechaun, werewolves, etc.

There are no atheists in foxholes

The extant Universe does not necessitate an anthropomorphic creator. I would tell them their own experience is all that they have and they should decide how they see the Universe on their own. Atheism is strictly the absence of belief in deity s. Atheists believe that any meaning we can derive from life can only be done in the here and now.

Purpose can be anything from charitable service, raising children, getting an education Best not to use belief, or faith, to determine truth, but to accept the evidence given and be willing to change views when presented with new evidence. Thanks for the rhetorical nonsense.

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That is an Appeal to Popularity fallacy. Billions of children believe in Santa Claus, too. Empirical evidence requires no faith.

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I believe the Universe exists in all the ways humans are able to perceive it. One does not have to disprove that which has never been proven. Because it is as much cultural holiday as a religious observance, one that Christians happen to have borrowed from pagan celebrations that preceded it, just as with Easter. No one culture has a monopoly on the winter solstace.

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Disputed [ edit ] Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by rulers as useful. No original source for this has been found in the works of Seneca, or published translations see: Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing?

Then he is malevolent. Is God both able and willing?