God and Suffering (General)

by David Turell , Wednesday, December 10, 2008, 13:57 (5825 days ago) @ dhw

David Turell consistently advises us not to attribute any qualities to such a designer, but I can't let it rest there. And so I'm grateful for the chance to ask you about the patterns that you draw, or that you think your designer has drawn for you. - I must step in and defend my position. Unless you are willing to accept the descriptions of God in the Bible and those theologic interpretations about God's nature and 'personhood' based on the statements in the Bible, you cannot know God, know His intentions, His possible limitations, etc. as you clearly outlined in your full thoughtful message. Nor can Mark. He accepts his concept of God on faith, based on his personal interpretation of his readings in the Bible and other commentaries. No human has absolutely true knowledge of God. We do not know what that truth is! Pascal's "leap of faith" covers a chasm of unknown territory.