Did you need to hear their death agonies to know your omnipotence?
BackWhy would an all powerful benevolent god allow so much suffering? This unanswerable question is summarised in the following clip from the series Deadwood, where a doctor prays for a minister who is suffering from the tortuous effects of a stroke. I find the argument that "god works in mysterious ways" to be hollow, since an omnipotent god could necessarily achieve his ends by any means, and therefore must be choosing these horrific means out of infinite alternatives. Transcript: "If was a more adaptable primate or one of your regular petitioners, I suspect I wouldn't feel this pain. I guess I — I'd have a wad of cartilage covering the patella, protecting me from this—this discomfort. Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ, Just please, God. Take that Minister. What conceivable Godly use is his protracted suffering to you? What conceivable Godly use? What conceivable Godly use was the screaming of all those men? Did you, did you need to hear their death agonies to know your—your omnipotence? Mama! Mother find my arm! Mommy! Mommy! Mommy they — they shot my leg off it hurts so bad. It hurts so bad. Admitting my understanding's imperfection, trusting that you have a purpose, praying that you consider it served, I beg you to relent. Thy Will Be Done, Amen."
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Uploaded: October 15th, 2008 @ 10:53 pm
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