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[–] djtech -5 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Nothing in the Bible says that God is truly omnipotent; the Bibile itself references multiple times the existence of Satan, the evil, which ruins the existence on Earth and pushes people to commit sins.

So no, this meme doesn't have any fucking sense.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Atheist here. I have a co-worker who says the world is ultimately just and so we don't have to really work at improving things because the difference will be paid off in the afterlife.

Do you subscribe to that as well?

[–] djtech 1 points 1 year ago

No, i think this would be great but being realistic, it's a no.

[–] Syrc 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

…but didn’t God create Satan as well?

[–] djtech -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes, the bible says that God created Satan, an entity which had free will and was "good". Like the human, the entity could also do sinful things thanks to the fact that he had free will. Infact, Satan turned "bad" but Lucifer’s sinful pride cost him his place in paradise.

[–] Syrc 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But if he’s so powerful that he can stick him in the centre of the earth, why couldn’t he put him in a place where he actually wasn’t able to tempt humanity?

[–] djtech -1 points 1 year ago

As already said, he isn't omnipotent, so no, he cannot directly control him.

[–] samus12345 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The bible doesn't say a lot of shit that many Christians claim to be true anyway. It is absolutely a common claim that god is omnipotent.

[–] djtech -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It is a common claim, doesn't mean that I have to claim that

[–] samus12345 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No, you don't, but the meme isn't referring to your personal interpretation.

[–] djtech 0 points 1 year ago

You're also right