That’s a phrase that I heard recently, and I think that it’s from some famous philosopher, but uhm…

I don’t know how to debunk it.

I’m doing my best to believe without thinking too much about that.

Some days it gets hard tho, so I’d like to hear you guys’ take on it.

  • themeatbridge@lemmy.worldEnglish
    126·
    2 days ago

    You won’t be able to debunk it. Logic does not apply to faith. It’s like dividing by zero. Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things unseen. Trying to apply logic to matters of faith is a fools errand.

    • jaupsinluggies@feddit.ukEnglish
      210·
      2 days ago

      There is another option Mr Epicure forgot to add: God can and wants to destroy evil, but has a good reason not to.

      I’m not 100% certain what that good reason is yet. The instant removal of all evil from the planet and all ability to perform evil will constitute pretty irrefutable evidence of his existence to even the most determined doubter so maybe that’s got something to do with it.

      • 🦄🦄🦄@feddit.orgEnglish
        191·
        2 days ago

        That is part of the paradox. Could god have created a universe where that good reason to not destroy evil didn’t exist? If no, then he is not all-powerfull.