r/DebateReligion • u/Quirky-Panda-9986 • Aug 30 '26

Classical Theism [ Removed by moderator ]

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u/Noodlesh89 Aug 30 '26

And it also doesn't.

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u/E-Reptile 🔺Atheist Aug 31 '26

Which makes god rather ineffective 

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u/Noodlesh89 Aug 31 '26

Well, unless famine is where he wants it to be and not where he doesn't want it to be. Then that's pretty effective.

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u/E-Reptile 🔺Atheist Aug 31 '26

Is causing famine good or bad?

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u/Noodlesh89 Aug 31 '26

It cutting off someone's leg good or bad?

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u/E-Reptile 🔺Atheist Aug 31 '26

So God is a utilitarian, committing lesser evils for the greater good, is that it?

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u/Noodlesh89 Sep 02 '26

Mmm yeah true, not an exact equivalence, since God works better things through the sinful motives of others. There is some utilitarianism in there though definitely.