Yeah, I wouldn't call accidents and natural disasters "evil". I think that to get that moniker, it needs to be premeditated by a creature that posesses intelligence and free will.
And yes, there is also that "sins of the father" argument. But a Google search on the phrase "sins of the father" tells me there's a specific Bible verse that says you're not supposed to do that kind of punishment. (Among other verses that say that kind of punishment is to be expected.) So anyone trying to make that argument from a Biblical perspective probably has some 'splaining to do anyway.
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Re: God would even contemplate an evil act like murdering five
Date: 2009-03-27 11:14 pm (UTC)And yes, there is also that "sins of the father" argument. But a Google search on the phrase "sins of the father" tells me there's a specific Bible verse that says you're not supposed to do that kind of punishment. (Among other verses that say that kind of punishment is to be expected.) So anyone trying to make that argument from a Biblical perspective probably has some 'splaining to do anyway.