A Timeless Argument If God Defies Logic

God Defies Logic There is a timeless argument that if God is all-powerful (P), all-knowing (K), and morally perfect (M), a truly PKM God, and evil exists, then a PKM God defies logic. From a logical perspective, this argument makes sense. The dilemma arises, however, that if God defies logic, then the inverse is that logic defies God. That is, a PKM God does not follow the laws of logic as mere humans may conceptualize. In a black and white, right or wrong world, the argument that if A=B and B= 0, then A=0 makes sense because we know the meaning and interpretation of 0. In a world created by a PKM God, however, assumptions are more complex than the simple associations made by logic. Specifically, God created a world inhabited by …show more content…
What would be the point in creating a world with predictable beings that would be programmed to operate like mindless robots? God placed us on earth to develop faith and moral character in order to emulate him. Programming us to always make the right choice would eliminate our value. Because man has freedom of choice, the evil that is defined as cruel and heinous suffering is mostly the resulting natural consequence of man’ choices. Theists refer to the PKM God as a father figure. Good fathers allow their children to make mistakes so that they may learn from them and eventually become better people. For example, a father who allows his son to procrastinate on his homework, knowing that he will probably fail a test, is permitting this suffering to occur. Yet, when his son fails, he is there to support him and help him realize the future steps he needs to take in order to prevent this from happening again. This same father may also allow his son to join the armed forces as a choice for his future, even though the possibility of death exists. In this same way, a PKM God allows people to make choices such as sharing their wealth and other gifts they have been blessed with in order to help those who are suffering, or to be greedy and selfish and ignore the needs of those around them. Whereas the human father would be commended for allowing his …show more content…
Heaven is a utopia in which there is no pain, suffering, or death. Because all living things in this world are finite, there has to be a balance of life and death or we would become overpopulated and exhaust all resources in a very short time. Again, how this balance is achieved depends partially on the choices these living things make. God put us on earth to have faith in him, not to have a perfect existence. It would be easy to believe in God’s existence if the world were like heaven. Yet, this would diminish the faith we have because the choice to believe in God would be skewed without having any challenges in life. In addition, even though evil such as war occurs on a large scale that affects many people, it is the truly faithful that will believe in the existence of God despite the evil in this world. These people will also rise to the moral challenge created by evil in order to help alleviate the suffering of others. These are the people that can attain the utopic existence in heaven. Therefore, this world is merely a stepping stone for those who have proven their faith in God and demonstrated their compassion for others so that they can eventually enter the world in which logic and a PKM God can coexist. That is, in heaven there is no