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Originally Posted by awareness
Okay, how am I gonna get out of this hole?
Concerning how the idea of "The Chosen" and "The Elect" is evil, I think that it's obvious to anyone that's able to step back from their tribalistic nature and give it some thought, that, it results in evil for the non-chosen and non-elect. Of course to those that can't see past their tribalism, the non-chosen and the non-elect deserve it. I guess it's not evil if they deserve it.
Concerning the possibility of "the greater good" I don't see how the authors of the Torah making up the story of taking the promised land has produced a greater good today, given what's going on in the middle east. In fact, it's causing a problem of evil.
This may be considered as a dodge and weave, but it's actually bringing the POE down from the abstract to a reality happening in the world today.
On the other hand I could be filling in for our brother ZNP while he's come down to earth.  |
But, you present uncharitable views of both Judaism and Christianity. I feel certain that, on a good day, you could marshal a far more favorable defense of the Biblical theodicy yourself.
Let me try to help. If, as Paul said in Romans 3:23 "...all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" , God, in his infinite grace, offers salvation to all. Nothing tribal about that. It's an offer of free access to all.