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,AU?OR 3 ,SEBA/I5 ,FAURE 

,TAGS 3 GOD1 UNIV]SE1 MAN1 CREATION1 EVIL1 MATT]1 P]FECTION1 JU/1 P[]1 WORK4 

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,PHOTO BY ,ALLIE ,M>%ALL1,C,C ,B,Y ,LIC5SE ,!RE >E TWO WAYS ( /UDY+ & TRY+ TO SOLVE ! PROBLEM ( ! 9EXI/5CE ( ,GOD4 ,ONE WAY IS ?AT ( ELIM9AT+ ! HYPO!SIS ,GOD FROM ! FIELD ( PLAUSIBLE & NECESS>Y CONJECTURES BY A CLE> PRECISE EXPLANATION ?R\< ! EXPOSITION ( A POSITIVE SY/EM ( ! UNIV]SE1 ITS ORIG91 ITS SUCCESSIVE EVOLUTIONS & ITS F9AL SCOPE4 ,BUT SU* AN EXPOSITION W\LD MAKE ! IDEA ( ,GOD USELESS & W\LD DE/ROY BE=EH& ! :OLE METAPHYSICAL $IFICE UPON :I* IT HAS BE5 PLAC$ BY SPIRITUAL PHILOSOPH]S & !OLOGIANS4 

,H[EV]1 TAK+ 9 CONSID]ATION ! PRES5T /ATUS ( HUMAN KN[L$GE & DULY CONF9+ \RSELVES TO ?AT :I* IS DEMON/RABLE & HAS BE5 DEMON/RAT$1 V]IFIABLE & HAS BE5 V]IFI$1 WE HAVE TO ADMIT ?AT !RE IS NEI!R SU* AN EXPLANATION NOR SU* A SY/EM ( ! UNIV]SE4 

,( C\RSE1 !RE >E C]TA9 +5I\S HYPO!SES NOT AT ALL UNREASONABLE2 !RE >E V>I\S SY/EMS1 MORE OR LESS PLAUSIBLE1 BAS$ ON A QUANTITY ( FACTS & OBS]VATIONS :I* GIVE !M A V]Y IMPRESS+ *>ACT] ( PROBABILITY4 ,FRANKLY1 !SE SY/EMS & SUPPOSITIONS C\LD FACE ! >GUM5TS ( ! !I/S ) SOME ADVANTAGE4 ,BUT1 9 TRU?1 ON ?IS PO9T WE HAVE ONLY HYPO!SES :I* LACK ! VALUE ( SCI5TIFIC C]TA9TIES4 ,&1 F9ALLY1 S9CE EA* BE+ IS FREE TO ACCORD HIS PREF]5CE = ?IS OR ?AT SY/EM1 ! SOLUTION ( ! PROBLEM --- = ! PRES5T1 AT LEA/ --- ?US VIEW$1 APPE>S TO BE HELD 9 RES]VE4 

,! ADEPTS ( ALL RELIGIONS >E SO SURE ( ! ADVANTAGE !Y D]IVE FROM EXAM9+ ! PROBLEM ?US PRES5T$ ?AT !Y CON/ANTLY TRY TO BR+ IT BACK TO ?IS V]Y PO9T4 ,IF !Y DO NOT GET ! HONORS ( ! FI<T ON ?IS GR\ND - ! ONLY ONE ON :I* !Y CAN YET /& FAIRLY WELL - IT IS /ILL POSSIBLE = !M TO KEEP ! D\BT 9 ! M9DS ( !IR RELIGI\S BRO!RS4 ,! D\BT6 ,A CAPITAL PO9T = ! CORELIGIONI/S4 

,9 ?IS H& TO H& SCUFFLE :]E ! TWO OPPOS+ !SES BELABOR EA* O!R1 ! !I/S RECEIVE SOME BL[S & ALSO DELIV] SOME4 ,POORLY OR WELL1 !Y DEF5D !MSELVES4 ,AL?\< ! RESULTS ( ! DEBATE >E SOMEH[ UNC]TA91 ! MOB1 ! BELIEV]S - EV5 IF !Y HAVE BE5 PUT ) !IR %\LD]S TO ! WALL - C\LD /ILL CLAIM VICTORY4 ,?IS IS A ?+ :I* !Y DO NOT FAIL TO DO ) AN IMPUD5CE ?AT HAS ALWAYS BE5 PECULI> TO !M4 ,& ?IS COM$Y SUCCE$S 9 MA9TA9+ ! IMM5SE MAJORITY ( ! FLOCK UND] ! /AFF ( ! %EPH]D4 ,?AT IS ALL !SE 'BAD %EPH]DS' WI% TO DO4 

,PUTT+ ! ,PROBLEM ,)9 ,ITS ,PRECISE ,T]MS 

,NEV]!LESS1 MY FRI5DS1 !RE IS A SECOND WAY ( /UDY+ & TRY+ TO SOLVE ! PROBLEM ( ! 9EXI/5CE ( ,GOD4 ,IT CONSI/S ( ! EXAM9ATION ( ! EXI/5CE ( ?AT ,GOD :I* ALL RELIGIONS (F] = \R ADORATION4 

,:]E W\LD Y\ F9D A S+LE1 REFLECTIVE1 S5SIBLE MAN :O W\LD ADMIT ?IS ,GOD :O1 WE >E TOLD1 C\LD EXI/ FREE ( EV]Y MY/]Y - AS IF NO?+ AB\T ,HIM W\LD BE UNKN[N1 AS IF WE HAD RECEIV$ ALL ( ,HIS SECRETS1 AS IF ,HIS ?\<TS HAD BE5 FULLY DIV9$8 ,YET1 !Y D>E SAY ( ,HIM3 ',HE DID ?IS2 ,HE DID ?AT4 ,HE SAID ?IS1 & ,HE SAID ?AT4 ,= ?IS REASON ,HE SPOKE2 = ?AT 5D ,HE ACT$4 ,!SE ?+S ,HE P]MITS2 ?OSE ?+S ,HE DOES NOT4 ,!SE ACTIONS ,HE WILL REW>D2 ?OSE ,HE WILL PUNI%4 ,?AT ,HE DID & ?IS ,HE WANTS BECAUSE ,HE IS 9F9ITELY WISE1 9F9ITELY JU/1 9F9ITELY P[]FUL & 9F9ITELY GOOD4' 

,ALAS6 ,H]E IS A ,GOD :O MAKES ,HIMSELF KN[N4 ,HE LEAVES ! ,EMPIRE ( 9ACCESSIBILITY1 DISPELS ! CL\DS :I* 5CIRCLE ,HIM1 DESC5DS FROM ! SUMMITS1 CONV]SES ) ! MORTALS1 CONFIDES ,HIS ?\<TS & ,HIS WILL & *>GES SOME ) ! PROPAGATION ( ,HIS LAWS & ,HIS DOCTR9ES4 ,NOT ONLY ?AT3 ,HE ASKS !M TO REPRES5T ,HIM D[N H]E & GIVES !M FULL P[] ( DO+ & UNDO+ 9 HEAV5 & ON E>?4 

,?IS ,GOD IS NOT ! ,GOD-,MI<T1 ! ,GOD-,9TELLIG5CE1 ! ,GOD-,WILL1 ! ,GOD- ,5]GY :O - LIKE EV]Y?+ ?AT IS ,WILL1 ,9TELLIG5CE1 ,P[] & ,5]GY - CAN BE1 FROM TIME TO TIME & ACCORD+ TO CIRCUM/ANCES1 9DIFF]5TLY GOOD OR BAD1 USEFUL OR H>MFUL1 JU/ OR 9IQUIT\S1 M]CIFUL OR CRUEL4 ,OH NO6 ,?IS IS ! ,GOD AB\T :OM ALL IS P]FECTION & :OSE EXI/5CE IS & CAN BE COMPATIBLE - S9CE ,HE IS P]FECTLY GOOD1 JU/1 WISE1 P[]FUL1 M]CIFUL - ONLY 9 A /ATE ( ?+S ( :I* ,HE W\LD BE ! AU?OR & BY :I* ,HIS 9F9ITE ,JU/ICE1 ,WISDOM1 ,P[]1 ,GOODNESS & ,M]CIFULNESS W\LD BE AFFIRM$4 ,Y\ ALL KN[ ?IS ,GOD4 ,HE IS ! ONE TAU<T TO ! *ILDR5 ?R\< ! CATE*ISM4 ,HE IS ! LIV+ & P]SONAL ,GOD TO :OM TEMPLES >E ]ECT$1 = :OM PRAY]S >E GIV5 & 9 :OSE HONOR SACRIFICES >E MADE1 :OM ALL ! CL]GY & ! PRIE/HOOD ( EV]Y RELIGI\S D5OM9ATION ON E>? PRET5D TO REPRES5T4 

,HE IS NOT ! MY/]I\S ,PR9CIPLE1 ! ,UNKN[N1 NOR IS ,HE 5IGMATIC ,MI<T1 IMP5ETRABLE ,P[]1 9COMPREH5SIBLE ,9TELLIG5CE1 9EXPLICABLE ,5]GY1 HYPO!SIS TO :I* ! HUMAN M9D RESORTS BECAUSE IT LACKS ! P[] ( EXPLA9+ ! 'H[S' & ! ':YS' ( ?+S4 ,HE IS NOT ! SPECULATIVE ,GOD ( METAPHYSICIANS BUT ! ,GOD ?AT HAS BE5 PR(USELY DESCRIB$ & DETAIL$ TO US BY ,HIS REPRES5TATIVES4 ,HE IS1 ,I %ALL REPEAT1 ! ,GOD ( ALL RELIGIONS4 ,S9CE WE >E 9 ,FRANCE1 ,I %ALL SAY ?AT ,HE IS ! ,GOD ( ?AT RELIGION :I* HAS DOM9AT$ \R HI/ORY = FIFTE5 C5TURIES3 ?AT IS1 ! ,*RI/IAN RELIGION4 ,?IS ,GOD ,I D5Y1 BUT ,I AM WILL+ TO DISCUSS1 ! SUBJECT4 ,IF WE >E TO D]IVE SOME POSITIVE GA9S & GET SOME PRACTICAL RESULTS FROM ?IS LECTURE1 IT IS BEFITT+ TO /UDY & ANALYZE ! FACTS 9VOLV$ 9 ! ISSUE4 

,:O IS ?IS ,GOD8 

,S9CE ,HIS PROCURATORS ON E>? HAVE BE5 SO POLITE AS TO DEPICT ,HIM TO US ) AN ABUNDANCE ( DETAILS1 LET US TREASURE ?IS G5TILITY & LET US EXAM9E ,HIM AT CLOSE RANGE4 ,LET US PUT ,HIM ?R\< ! MICROSCOPE4 ,TO PROP]LY DISCUSS ! SUBJECT IT IS NECESS>Y TO BE WELL ACQUA9T$ ) IT4 

,?IS IS ! ,GOD :O1 ) A P[]FUL & FECUND GE/URE1 MADE EV]Y?+ FROM NO?+1 :O CALL$ ! EMPT9ESS 9TO BE+1 :O1 ( ,HIS [N WILL1 SUB/ITUT$ MOVEM5T = 9]TIA & UNIV]SAL LIFE = UNIV]SAL DEA?4 ,HE IS ! ,CREATOR6 

,?IS IS ! ,GOD :O1 HAV+ COMPLET$ ,HIS GE/URE ( CREATION - RA!R ?AN RE5T]+ ,HIS C5TURY-OLD 9ACTIVITY & REMA9+ 9DIFF]5T TO ! ?+ CREAT$ --- IS CONC]N$ ) ,HIS [N WORK1 TAKES 9T]E/ 9 IT1 ADM9I/]S & GOV]NS IT4 ,HE IS ! ,GOV]NOR-,PROVID5CE6 

,?IS IS ! ,GOD :O1 LIKE A ,SUPREME ,TRIBUNAL1 CALLS US UNTO ,HIM AFT] DEA? & PASSES JUDGM5T ACCORD+ TO \R DE$S1 E/ABLI%ES ! MEASUREM5T ( BAD & GOOD ACTIONS & !N IMPOSES1 AS A LA/ RESORT & )\T APPEAL1 ! S5T5CE :I* WILL MAKE US = C5TURIES TO COME ! HAPPIE/ OR ! MO/ UN=TUNATE ( BE+S4 ,HE IS ! ,JU/ICI>Y-,JUDGE6 

,IT IS OBVI\S ?AT ?IS ,GOD POSSESSES ALL ! ATTRIBUTES & ?AT ,HE DOES NOT POSSESS !M TO AN EXCEPTIONAL DEGREE2 ,HE POSSESSES !M ALL TO AN 9F9ITE DEGREE4 ,!RE=E1 ,HE IS NOT ONLY JU/ BUT 9F9ITE ,JU/ICE2 ,HE IS NOT ONLY GOOD BUT 9F9ITE ,GOODNESS2 ,HE IS NOT ONLY M]CIFUL BUT1 9F9ITE ,M]CIFULNESS2 ,HE IS NOT ONLY P[]FUL BUT 9F9ITE ,P[]2 ,HE IS NOT ONLY WISE BUT 9F9ITE ,WISDOM4 

,ONCE MORE1 ?IS ,GOD ,I D5Y1 & ) TWELVE PRO(S - :]E ONE W\LD SUFFICE --- ,I %ALL UND]TAKE TO DEMON/RATE ! IMPOSSIBILITY ( ,HIS EXI/5CE4 

,AGA9/ ,GOD ! ,CREATOR 

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,:AT DO WE UND]/& BY ! WORD 0CREAT+08 ,:AT DOES 0TO CREATE0 MEAN8 ,DOES IT MEAN1 P]HAPS1 TO TAKE SOME SCATT]$ SEP>ATE BUT EXI/+ MAT]IALS &1 BY UTILIZ+ C]TA9 EXP]IM5TAL PR9CIPLES OR APPLY+ C]TA9 RULES1 BR+ !M TOGE!R1 RE-GR\P1 FIX & COORD9ATE !M 9 SU* A WAY AS TO MAKE SOME?+ \T ( !M8 

,NO6 ,?IS DOES NOT MEAN 0TO CREATE04 ,= EXAMPLE3 ,CAN ONE SAY ?AT A H\SE HAS BE5 CREAT$8 ,NO6 ,IT HAS BE5 BUILT4 ,HAS A PIECE ( FURNITURE BE5 CREAT$8 ,NO6 ,IT HAS BE5 MADE4 ,&1 AGA91 HAS A BOOK BE5 CREAT$8 ,NO6 ,IT HAS BE5 COMPIL$1 PR9T$4 

,!RE=E1 TAK+ SOME EXI/+ MAT]IALS & MAK+ SOME?+ \T ( !M IS NOT CREAT+4 

,:AT1 !N1 DOES 0TO CREATE0 MEAN8 

,TO CREATE6444 ,V]ILY1 ,I F9D MYSELF 9 DIFFICULTY 9 EXPLA9+ ?AT :I* CANNOT BE EXPLA9$1 9 DEF9+ ?AT :I* CANNOT BE DEF9$4 ,NEV]!LESS1 ,I %ALL TRY TO MAKE MYSELF UND]/OOD4 

,TO CREATE IS TO EXTRACT SOME?+ FROM NO?+ & ) ?IS V]Y NO?+ DO SOME?+3 IT IS TO CALL ! VOID 9TO BE+4 ,N[1 ,I ?9K ?AT WE CANNOT F9D A S+LE P]SON 5D[$ ) REASON :O C\LD CONCEIVE ( & ADMIT ?AT SOME?+ CAN BE EXTRACT$ FROM NO?+1 ?AT NO?+ CAN BE TURN$ 9TO SOME?+4 

,JU/ TAKE A MA!MATICIAN1 ! MO/ EXP]T ( CALCULATORS2 GIVE HIM A GIGANTIC BLACKBO>D2 N[1 BEG HIM TO WRITE SOME Z]OS & SOME MORE Z]OS4 ,LET HIM ADD & MULTIPLY TO HIS HE>T'S CONT5T2 LET HIM 9DULGE 9 ALL ! OP]ATIONS ( MA!MATICS4 ,HE WILL NEV] SUCCE$ 9 EXTRACT+ ONE S+LE UNIT FROM ALL ?OSE Z]OS4 

,NO?+ IS JU/ NO?+2 ) NO?+ Y\ CAN DO NO?+1 & ! FAM\S APHORISM ( ,LUCRETIUS - ,EX ,NIHILO ,NIHIL - REMA9S AN EXPRESSION ( MANIFE/ C]TA9TY & EVID5CE4 

,! CREATIVE ACT IS 9ADMISSIBLE1 IS AN ABSURDITY4 

,TO CREATE1 !N1 IS A MY/ICAL RELIGI\S EXPRESSION :I* CAN BE ( VALUE ONLY 9 ! EYES ( ?OSE P]SONS :O >E PLEAS$ TO BELIEVE ?AT :I* !Y CANNOT COMPREH5D & ON :OM FAI? EX]TS AN IMPOSITION CONV]SELY PROPORTIONAL TO !IR LACK ( COMPREH5SION4 ,BUT TO ANY 9TELLIG5T MAN1 TO ANY OBS]V] = :OM WORDS HAVE VALUE ONLY 9 ! MEASURE ?AT !Y REPRES5T A REALITY OR A POSSIBILITY1 TO CREATE IS AN EXPRESSION VOID ( S5SE4 

,! HYPO!SIS ( ! ,CREATOR IS1 !N1 LOA! TO REASON4 ,! ,BE+-,CREATOR DOES NOT EXI/2 ,HE CANNOT EXI/6 

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,TO ! BELIEV]S :O1 9 SPITE ( REASON1 P]SI/ 9 ADMITT+ ! POSSIBILITY ( CREATION ,I %ALL SAY ?AT1 AT ANY RATE1 IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO ATTRIBUTE ?AT CREATION TO !IR ,GOD4 

,!IR ,GOD IS 0,PURE ,SPIRIT04 ,& ,I SAY ?AT ! ,PURE ,SPIRIT - ! ,IMMAT]IAL--C\LD NOT HAVE DET]M9$ ! ,UNIV]SE - ! ,MAT]IAL4 ,?IS ,I SAY = ! FOLL[+ REASONS4 

,! ,PURE ,SPIRIT IS SEP>AT$ FROM ! ,UNIV]SE NOT M]ELY BY A DIFF]5CE ( DEGREE & QUANTITY BUT BY A DIFF]5CE ( NATURE & QUALITY4 ,! ,PURE ,SPIRIT IS NOT & CANNOT BE AN AMPLIFICATION ( ! ,UNIV]SE1 & ! ,UNIV]SE IS NOT & CANNOT BE A R$UCTION ( ! ,PURE ,SPIRIT4 ,! DIFF]5CE H]E IS NOT ONLY A DI/9CTION BUT AN ANTI!SIS1 AN ANTI!SIS ( NATURE3 ESS5TIAL1 FUNDAM5TAL1 IRR$UCIBLE1 ABSOLUTE4 

,BETWE5 ! ,PURE ,SPIRIT & ! ,UNIV]SE !RE IS NOT ONLY A MORE OR LESS DEEP DIT* ?AT C\LD P]*ANCE BE JUMP$ OV] OR FILL$1 BUT !RE IS AN ABYSS :OSE DEP? & EXT5SION >E SU* ?AT NOBODY1 TRY AS HE MAY1 WILL EV] SUCCE$ 9 FILL+ OR LEAP+ OV]4 

,I *ALL5GE ! MO/ SUBTLE PHILOSOPH]1 ! MO/ EXP]T ( MA!MATICIANS TO E/ABLI% :ATEV] RELATION POSSIBLE - AL?\< 9 ! CASE ( CAUSE & EFFECT ! RELATION %\LD BE V]Y CLOSE - BETWE5 ,PURE ,SPIRIT & ! ,UNIV]SE4 ,! ,PURE ,SPIRIT DOES NOT TOL]ATE ANY MAT]IAL COMPROMISE2 IT DOES NOT BE> =M1 BODY1 MATT]1 PROPORTION1 EXT5SION1 DURATION1 DEP?1 SURFACE1 VOLUME1 COLOR1 S\ND1 D5SITY4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 9 ! ,UNIV]SE ALL IS =M1 BODY1 MATT]1 PROPORTION1 EXT5SION1 DURATION1 DEP?1 SURFACE1 VOLUME1 COLOR1 S\ND1 D5SITY4 

,H[ CAN ONE ADMIT ?AT ! LATT] WAS DET]M9$ BY ! =M]8 

,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE6 

,AT ?IS PO9T ( MY DEMON/RATION ,I %ALL DRAW ! FOLL[+ CONCLUSION TO ! TWO PREC$+ >GUM5TS3 

,WE HAVE SE5 ?AT ! HYPO!SIS ( A ,P[] TRULY CREATIVE IS 9ADMISSIBLE2 WE HAVE ALSO SE5 ?AT1 AL?\< P]SI/+ 9 ! BELIEF ( ?AT ,P[]1 WE C\LD NOT POSSIBLY ADMIT ?AT ! ,UNIV]SE1 ESS5TIALLY MAT]IAL1 C\LD HAVE BE5 DET]M9$ BY ! ESS5TIALLY IMMAT]IAL ,PURE ,SPIRIT4 

,IF Y\ BELIEV]S >E SO OB/9ATE AS TO AFFIRM ?AT Y\R ,GOD IS ! ,CREATOR ( ! ,UNIV]SE1 ,I %ALL HOLD MYSELF JU/IFI$ 9 ASK+ Y\ :]E ,MATT] WAS ORIG9ALLY F\ND4 

,N[1 !N1 ONE ( ! TWO ?+S3 ,MATT] WAS EI!R \T ( ,GOD OR 9 ,GOD1 & Y\ BELIEV]S CANNOT F9D A ?IRD PLACE = IT4 ,9 ! FIR/ CASE1 ?AT IS1 IF IT WAS \T ( ,GOD1 IT MEANS ?AT ,GOD DID NOT NE$ TO CREATE ,MATT] BECAUSE IT ALREADY EXI/$2 RA!R1 IT WAS CO-EXI/+1 CONCURR5T ) ,HIM4 ,!RE=E1 Y\R ,GOD IS NOT ,CREATOR4 

,9 ! SECOND CASE1 ?AT IS1 IF ,MATT] WAS NOT \T ( ,GOD1 !N IT WAS 9 ,GOD4 ,!RE=E1 ,I CONCLUDE3 FIR/1 ?AT ,GOD IS NOT ,PURE ,SPIRIT BECAUSE ,HE C>RI$ )9 ,HIM A P>TICLE ( ,MATT]4 ,& :AT A P>TICLE6 ,! :OLE ,MATT] ( \R MAT]IAL WORLDS6 ,SECOND1 ?AT ,GOD1 C>RY+ ,MATT] )9 ,HIM1 DID NOT HAVE TO CREATE IT BECAUSE IT ALREADY EXI/$2 ,HE M]ELY HAD TO LET IT \T4 ,!RE=E1 ,CREATION CEASES TO BE A TRUE CREATIVE DE$ & IS R$UC$ TO A SIMPLE ACT ( EXT]IORIZATION4 ,9 EI!R CASE !RE WAS NO ,CREATION4 

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,W]E ,I TO ASK A BELIEV] ! QUE/ION1 0,CAN ,IMP]FECTION G5]ATE ,P]FECTION801 ,I AM SURE HE W\LD ANSW] 0,NO0 )\T HESITATION OR FE> ( ]R+4 ,WELL1 ,I LIKEWISE SAY ?AT ,P]FECTION CANNOT DET]M9E ,IMP]FECTION1 & = ID5TICAL REASONS MY PROPOSITION IS AS /RONG AS ! PREC$+ ONE4 ,H]E1 AGA91 BETWE5 ,P]FECTION & ,IMP]FECTION1 !RE IS NOT ONLY A DIFF]5CE ( DEGREE & QUANTITY BUT A DIFF]5CE ( QUALITY & NATURE - AN ESS5TIAL FUNDAM5TAL1 IRR$UCIBLE & ABSOLUTE ANTI!SIS4 ,H]E1 AGA91 WE HAVE NOT ONLY A MORE OR LESS DEEP DIT* BUT AN IMMEASURABLE & DEEP ABYSS :I* NOBODY C\LD POSSIBLY FILL OR LEAP4 

,P]FECTION IS ABSOLUTE2 ,IMP]FECTION IS RELATIVE4 ,COMP>$ ) ,P]FECTION1 :I* IS ALL1 ?AT :I* IS RELATIVE & CONT+5T IS BUT NO?+4 ,COMP>$ ) ,P]FECTION1 RELATIVITY HAS NO VALUE & DOES NOT EXI/4 ,& IT IS NOT )9 ! P[] ( ANY PHILOSOPH] OR MA!MATICIAN TO E/ABLI% ANY RELATION :ATSOEV] BETWE5 ?AT :I* IS RELATIVE & ?AT :I* IS ABSOLUTE4 ,SU* A RELATION IS !N IMPOSSIBLE - ESPECIALLY :5 IT NE$ BE ( ! RIGOR\S & PRECISE K9D :I* %\LD UNITE ! PR9CIPLE ( ,CAUSE & ,EFFECT4 

,IT IS1 !RE=E1 IMPOSSIBLE ?AT ,P]FECTION %\LD DET]M9E ,IMP]FECTION4 ,VISE V]SA3 !RE IS A DIRECT RELATION - A FATAL & SOMEH[ MA!MATICAL ONE - BETWE5 ! WORK & ITS >TIFIC]2 ! VALUE ( ! WORK IS MEASUR$ BY ! VALUE ( ! >TIFIC]4 ,AS Y\ WILL KN[ A TREE BY ! FRUIT IT BE>S1 SO WILL Y\ JUDGE ! >TIFIC] BY HIS WORK4 

,IF ,I AM TO P]USE A POORLY WRITT5 WORK1 FULL ( GRAMMATICAL ]RORS1 :]E S5T5CES >E BADLY CON/RUCT$1 :]E ! /YLE IS POOR & NEGLECT$1 :]E ! IDEAS >E COMMON & QUOTATIONS 9CORRECT1 ,I C]TA9LY W\LD NOT ?9K ( ATTRIBUT+ SO UGLY A PAGE ( LIT]ATURE TO AN EMBOSS] ( PHRASES1 TO A MA/] ( LETT]S4 

,IF ,I RE/ MY EYES ON AN ILL-MADE DESIGN 9 :I* ! L9ES >E WRONGLY DRAWN1 ! RULES ( PROPORTION & P]SPECTIVE VIOLAT$1 ,I SURELY %ALL NOT ATTRIBUTE SO RUDIM5T>Y A SCRAWL TO A PR(ESSOR1 TO AN >TI/1 TO A MA/]4 ,)\T ! SLI<TE/ HESITATION ,I %ALL SAY ?AT IT IS ! WORK ( A NOVICE1 AN APPR5TICE1 A *ILD4 ,& ,I AM SURE ,I W\LD MAKE NO MI/AKE1 = SO CLE>LY DOES ! WORK BE> ! /AMP ( ITS >TIFIC] ?AT FROM IT Y\ CAN JUDGE ITS AU?OR4 

,N[1 !N1 ,NATURE IS BEAUTIFUL2 ! ,UNIV]SE IS MAGNIFIC5T4 ,I1 AS MU* AS ANYBODY ELSE1 ADMIRE ! SPL5DORS ( ?IS EV]LA/+ NATURAL SPECTACLE4 ,NEV]!LESS1 NO MATT] H[ 5?USIA/IC ,I AM AB\T ,NATURE'S *>MS1 :ATEV] MAY BE MY HOMAGE TO IT1 ,I CANNOT SAY ?AT ! ,UNIV]SE IS P]FECT1 IRREPROA*ABLE & FAULTLESS4 ,NOBODY D>ES TO HOLD SU* AN OP9ION4 

,! ,UNIV]SE IS1 !N1 AN IMP]FECT WORK4 ,I CAN CONSEQU5TLY SAY ?AT BETWE5 ! WORK & ITS AU?OR !RE IS ALWAYS A RIGOR\S1 /RICT1 MA!MATICAL RELATION4 ,! ,UNIV]SE IS AN IMP]FECT WORK2 ITS AU?OR1 !RE=E1 CANNOT BE BUT IMP]FECT4 

,?IS SYLLOGISM HURLS ! ATTRIBUTE ( ,IMP]FECTION AT ! BELIEV]S' ,GOD & IMPLICITLY D5IES ,HIM4 

,I CAN YET PURSUE A DIFF]5T L9E ( REASON+3 EI!R ,GOD IS NOT ! >TIFIC] ( ! ,UNIV]SE 7& ,I EXPRESS MY [N CONVICTION7 OR1 IF Y\ P]SI/ 9 AFFIRM+ ?AT ,HE IS & ! ,UNIV]SE BE+ AN IMP]FECT WORK1 Y\R ,GOD IS ALSO IMP]FECT4 

,AS Y\ SEE1 SYLLOGISM OR DILEMMA1 ! CONCLUSION REMA9S ! SAME4 ,P]FECTION CANNOT DET]M9E ,IMP]FECTION4 

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,IF GOD DOES EXI/1 HE MU/ BE ET]NAL1 ACTIVE1 NECESS>Y4 

,ET]NAL8 ,HE IS SO BY DEF9ITION4 ,?IS IS HIS REASON = BE+4 ,HE CANNOT BE CONCEIV$ 5CLOS$ )9 LIMIT ( TIME2 HE CANNOT BE IMAG9$ AS HAV+ A BEG9N+ & AN 5D+1 AS AN APPE>+ & DISAPPE>+ BE+4 ,HE EXI/S ) TIME4 

,ACTIVE8 ,:Y1 YES4 ,HE CANNOT BE O!RWISE S9CE HIS ACTIVITY -- SO ! BELIEV]S SAY -- HAS BE5 CONFIRM$ BY ! MO/ COLOSSAL MAJE/IC ACT3 ! CREATION ( ! WORLDS4 

,NECESS>Y8 ,S9CE )\T HIM !RE W\LD BE NO?+2 S9CE HE IS ! AU?OR ( EV]Y?+1 ! 9ITIAL FIRE FROM :I* EV]Y?+ GU%$1 ! UNIQUE & FIR/ S\RCE FROM :I* ALL HAS BE5 D]IV$2 S9CE HE1 ALONE & SELF-SUFFICI5T1 HAD IT DEP5D5T UPON HIS WILL ?AT EI!R NO?+ OR EV]Y?+ %\LD BE2 HE IS SO & CANNOT BE O!RWISE4 

,HE IS1 !RE=E1 ET]NAL1 ACTIVE1 & NECESS>Y4 

,I !N ASSUME1 & %ALL ALSO %[1 ?AT IF HE IS ET]NAL1 ACTIVE & NECESS>Y1 HE MU/ BE ET]NALLY ACTIVE & ET]NALLY NECESS>Y4 ,CONSEQU5TLY1 HE C\LD NOT HAVE BE5 AT ANY MOM5T 9ACTIVE OR UNNECESS>Y4 ,?IS %[S1 F9ALLY1 ?AT HE HAS NEV] CREAT$4 

,TO SAY ?AT GOD IS NOT ET]NALLY ACTIVE IS TO ADMIT ?AT HE HAS NOT ALWAYS BE5 ACTIVE1 ?AT HE BECAME SO1 ?AT HE BEGAN TO BE ACTIVE1 ?AT BE=E BE+ SO HE WAS NOT4 ,S9CE HIS ACTIVITY WAS MANIFE/$ ?R\< HIS ACT ( CREATION1 IT IS ! SAME AS ADMITT+ ?AT DUR+ ! BILLIONS ( YE>S POSSIBLY PREC$+ CREATION1 GOD WAS 9ACTIVE4 

,TO SAY ?AT GOD IS NOT ET]NALLY NECESS>Y IS TO ADMIT ?AT HE HAS NOT ALWAYS BE5 NECESS>Y1 ?AT HE BECAME SO1 ?AT HE BEGAN TO BE SO1 ?AT BE=E BE+ NECESS>Y HE WAS NOT SO4 ,S9CE ! CREATION PROCLAIMS & TE/IFIES TO ! NECESSITY ( GOD1 WE MU/ ALSO ADMIT ?AT DUR+ ! BILLIONS ( YE>S POSSIBLY PREC$+ CREATION GOD WAS USELESS4 

,GOD WAS USELESS6 

,GOD WAS IDLE & LAZY6 

,GOD WAS SUP]FLU\S & UNNECESS>Y6 

,:AT A BAD SITUATION = ! BE+ ESS5TIALLY ACTIVE & ESS5TIALLY NECESS>Y6 ,WE MU/ ADMIT1 !N1 ?AT AT ALL TIMES GOD HAS BE5 ACTIVE & NECESS>Y4 ,BUT1 !N1 HE C\LD NOT HAVE CREAT$ S9CE ! IDEA ( CREATION ABSOLUTELY IMPLIES ! IDEA ( A BEG9N+4 ,SOME?+ ?AT BEG9S C\LD NOT HAVE ET]NALLY EXI/$4 ,!RE NECESS>ILY MU/ HAVE BE5 A TIME :5 BE=E COM+ 9TO BE+1 ! ?+ DID NOT EXI/4 ,NO MATT] H[ %ORT OR LONG ! TIME PREC$+ ! CREAT$ ?+ MAY BE1 IT CANNOT BE IGNOR$4 

,! RESULTS >E3 

,EI!R GOD IS NOT ET]NALLY ACTIVE & ET]NALLY NECESS>Y1 & 9 ?IS CASE HE BECAME SO ) CREATION4 ,IF IT IS SO1 GOD1 BE=E CREATION1 DID NOT POSSESS ! TWO ATTRIBUTES ( ACTIVITY & NECESSITY4 ,SU* A GOD WAS 9COMPLETE2 A FRAGM5T ( A GOD1 NO?+ MORE4 ,& TO BECOME ACTIVE & NECESS>Y1 TO COMPLETE HIMSELF1 HE HAD TO CREATE4 

,OR GOD IS ET]NALLY ACTIVE & ET]NALLY NECESS>Y1 & 9 ?IS CASE HE HAS BE5 CREAT+ ET]NALLY2 ! CREATION HAS ALWAYS BE5 GO+ ON4 ,! UNIV]SE HAS NEV] BEGUN2 IT EXI/$ ALL ! TIME2 IT IS ET]NAL LIKE GOD1 IT IS GOD HIMSELF1 & HE IS LO/ 9 IT4 

,IF ?IS IS SO1 ! UNIV]SE NEV] HAD ANY BEG9N+2 IT HAS NOT BE5 CREAT$4 

,!RE=E1 9 ! FIR/ CASE1 GOD1 BE=E CREATION1 WAS NEI!R ACTIVE NOR NECESS>Y2 HE WAS 9COMPLETE -- ?AT IS1 IMP]FECT -- &1 !N1 HE DOES NOT EXI/4 ,9 ! SECOND CASE1 GOD1 BE+ ET]NALLY ACTIVE & ET]NALLY NECESS>Y1 HAS NOT BECOME SO1 & !RE=E1 HE HAS NOT CREAT$4 

,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO CONCLUDE O!RWISE4 

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,IF GOD EXI/S1 HE IS IMMUTABLE4 ,HE DOES NOT *ANGE2 HE CANNOT *ANGE4 

,:ILE 9 NATURE EV]Y?+ GOES ?R\< MODIFICATION1 METAMORPHOSIS1 TRANS=MATION1 *ANGE1 & NO?+ IS DEF9ITE1 GOD1 A FIX$ & IMMUTABLE PO9T ?R\< TIME & SPACE1 IS NOT SUBJECT TO ANY MODIFICATION1 DOES NOT & CANNOT KN[ ANY *ANGE :ATSOEV]4 ,HE IS TODAY :AT HE WAS YE/]DAY2 HE WILL BE TOMORR[ :AT HE IS TODAY4 ,?9K AS Y\ MAY ( GOD 9 ! F>-GONE C5TURIES OR ?9K ( HIM 9 ! C5TURIES TO COME2 HE IS CON/ANTLY ID5TICAL TO HIMSELF4 

,GOD IS IMMUTABLE6 

,I CLAIM ?AT IF HE HAS CREAT$1 HE IS NOT IMMUTABLE1 BECAUSE 9 SU* A CASE HE HAS *ANG$ TWICE4 

,IF ,I DECIDE ?AT ,I WANT SOME?+1 ,I *ANGE4 ,IT IS EVID5T ?AT A *ANGE ?AT HAS BR\<T AB\T ?IS DESIRE TO WANT HAS TAK5 PLACE )9 ME4 ,IF ,I WANT TODAY ?AT :I* ,I DID NOT WANT YE/]DAY1 IT IS BECAUSE C]TA9 CIRCUM/ANCES >\ND ME OR )9 ME DET]M9$ ?AT WANT+4 ,?IS NEW WANT+ )9 ME CON/ITUTES A MODIFICATION3 !RE IS NO D\BT AB\T ?IS4 ,IT IS UNQUE/IONABLE4 ,LIKEWISE1 TO ACT OR DET]M9E ONESELF TO ACT IS TO MODIFY ONESELF4 ,?R\< & ?R\<1 IT IS C]TA9 ?AT ?IS D\BLE MODIFICATION -- WANT+ & ACT+ -- IS ESPECIALLY NOTABLE & M>K$ :5 ! PO9T 9 QUE/ION IS ( A MORE S]I\S RESOLUTION & A MORE IMPORTANT ACTION4 

0,GOD HAS CREAT$01 Y\ SAY4 ,LET IT BE SO4 ,BUT !N HE HAS *ANG$ TWICE3 FIR/ :5 HE TOOK A DET]M9ATION TO CREATE1 & SECONDLY :51 PUTT+ 9 EXECUTION ?IS DET]M9ATION1 HE P]=M$ ! CREATIVE ACT4 ,IF HE *ANG$ TWICE1 HE IS NOT IMMUTABLE1 & IF HE IS NOT IMMUTABLE1 HE IS NOT GOD2 !RE IS NO GOD4 

,! IMMUTABLE BE+ C\LD NOT HAVE CREAT$4 

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,FROM :ATEV] SIDE Y\ CONSID] CREATION1 IT REMA9S 9EXPLICABLE1 5IGMATIC1 VOID ( S5SE4 

,EVID5TLY1 IF GOD HAS CREAT$1 IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO ADMIT ?AT HE P]=M$ ?IS GR& ACT -- :OSE CONSEQU5CES HAD TO BE FATALLY PROPORTIONATE TO ! ACT ITSELF1 I4E4 9CALCULABLE -- )\T HAV+ BE5 DET]M9$ BY A PRIME REASON4 

,:AT CAN ?IS REASON BE8 ,:AT MOTIVE C\LD HAVE 9DUC$ HIM TO CREATE8 ,BY :AT 9C5TIVE C\LD HE HAVE BE5 MOV$8 ,:AT DESIRE HAD BETAK5 HIM8 ,:AT WAS ! PREFIX$ DESIGN8 ,:AT AIM DID HE WANT TO REA*8 ,:AT WAS ! PROPOS$ 5D8 

,MULTIPLY QU]IES & QUE/IONS 9 ?IS ORD]2 TURN ! PROBLEM AS Y\ MAY2 CONSID] IT UND] ANY ASPECT1 & ,I D>E Y\ TO SOLVE IT 9 A MANN] O!R ?AN ) A GREAT DEAL ( SUBTLETY & MEAN+LESS PRATTLE4 

,TAKE A *ILD BR\<T UP 9 ! *RI/IAN RELIGION4 ,HIS CATE*ISM & HIS RELIGION TEA* HIM ?AT HE HAS BE5 CREAT$ BY GOD4 ,N[ LET US SUPPOSE ?AT ! *ILD %\LD PUT ?IS QUE/ION TO HIMSELF3 0,:Y HAS GOD CREAT$ & BR\<T ME 9TO ! WORLD80 ,HE WILL NOT SUCCE$ 9 F9D+ A S]I\S & REASONABLE ANSW]4 

,S9CE ! *ILD HAS FAI? 9 ! EXP]I5CE & KN[L$GE ( HIS TEA*]S & IS CONV9C$ ?AT !Y POSSESS P>TICUL> FACULTIES & SPECIAL 9TELLIG5CE1 LET US SUPPOSE ?AT HE WILL GO TO !M = AN EXPLANATION4 ,BECAUSE ( ! *>ACT] ( SACR$NESS & HOL9ESS ) :I* PRIE/S & M9I/]S 5CIRCLE !MSELVES1 IT IS LOGICAL TO BELIEVE ?AT !Y %\LD BE BETT] ACQUA9T$ ) ! REVEAL$ TRU?4 ,YET1 IT IS CLE> ?AT :5 ! *ILD ASKS !M :Y ,GOD HAS CREAT$ & BR\<T HIM 9TO ! WORLD1 !Y WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GIVE HIM A S5SIBLE & PLAUSIBLE ANSW] TO ! SIMPLE QUE/ION4 ,9 TRU?1 !RE IS NONE4 

,LET US PRESS ! QUE/ION4 ,LET US DELVE DEEPLY 9TO ! PROBLEM4 ,LET US EXAM9E GOD BE=E CREATION4 ,LET US TAKE HIM 9 HIS ABSOLUTE S5SE4 ,HE IS ALONE1 SELF-SUFFICI5T1 & P]FECTLY WISE1 HAPPY & P[]FUL4 ,NO?+ CAN IMPROVE HIS WISDOM2 NO?+ CAN 9CREASE HIS HAPP9ESS2 NO?+ CAN /R5G!N HIS P[]4 

,SU* A GOD CANNOT EXP]I5CE ANY DESIRE BECAUSE HIS HAPP9ESS IS 9F9ITE2 HE CANNOT LOOK T[>D ANY AIM BECAUSE NO?+ IS LACK+ 9 HIS P]FECTION2 HE CANNOT =MULATE ANY PLANS BECAUSE NO?+ CAN 9CREASE HIS P[]2 HE CANNOT BE DET]M9$ TO WANT ANY?+ BECAUSE HE HAS NO NE$ = ANY?+4 

,GO AHEAD1 Y\ DEEP PHILOSOPH]S1 Y\ SUBTLE ?9K]S1 Y\ ABLE !OLOGIANS1 GO AHEAD & ANSW] ?IS *ILD :O IS QUE/ION+ Y\2 TELL HIM :Y GOD HAS CREAT$ & BR\<T HIM 9TO ! WORLD4 ,I AM SURE Y\ CAN ONLY ANSW] ?AT GOD'S DESIGNS >E IMP5ETRABLE1 & Y\ WILL HOLD ?IS ANSW] SUFFICI5T4 ,BUT IT W\LD BE MU* WIS] = Y\ NOT TO GIVE ANY ANSW] AT ALL BECAUSE AN ANSW] FROM Y\ ON ?IS MATT] W\LD MEAN ! RU9 ( Y\R SY/EM & ! CRUMBL+ ( Y\R BELOV$ GOD4 ,!RE IS ONLY ONE LOGICAL & UNREL5T+ CONCLUSION3 IF GOD HAS CREAT$1 HE HAS DONE SO )\T A MOTIVE1 )\T AN 5D1 )\T KN[+ :Y4 

,DO Y\ KN[1 MY FRI5DS1 :]E ! CONSEQU5CES ( SU* A CONCLUSION W\LD =CIBLY TAKE US8 ,TO ?IS PO9T3 

,! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! ACTIONS ( A MAN 5D[$ ) REASON & ?OSE ( A MAN /RUCK BY 9SANITY1 ?AT :I* 9DICATES ! RESPONSIBILITY ( ! =M] & ! IRRESPONSIBILITY ( ! LATT]1 IS ! FACT ?AT ! SANE MAN ALWAYS KN[S -- OR1 AT ANY RATE1 CAN ALWAYS KN[ -- ! MOTIVES :I* HAVE PROMPT$ & DET]M9$ HIS ACTION4 ,= EXAMPLE1 9 ! CASE ( AN IMPORTANT DE$ :OSE CONSEQU5CES MI<T 9VOLVE S]I\S RESPONSIBILITIES1 IT SUFFICES = ! SANE MAN TO MAKE A ?OR\< EXAM9ATION ( HIS [N CONSCI5CE1 TO RECON/RUCT 9 HIS M9D ! S]IES ( EV5TS ?AT TOOK PLACE1 TO LIVE AGA9 ?IS PA/ H\R SO ?AT HE CAN DISC]N ! ME*ANISM ( ! MOVEM5TS :I* DET]M9$ HIS ACTIONS4 

,HE IS NOT ALWAYS PR\D ( ! MOTIVES ?AT URG$ HIM2 HE IS (T5 A%AM$ ( ! REASONS ?AT MOV$ HIM TO ACTION4 ,BUT1 BE !Y VILE OR G5]\S1 NOBLE OR IGNOBLE1 HE ALWAYS SUCCE$S 9 DISCOV]+ ?OSE REASONS4 

,AN 9SANE P]SON1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 ACTS )\T KN[+ :Y1 & AFT] HAV+ COMPLET$ HIS DE$1 NO MATT] H[ FULL ( CONSEQU5CES1 HE CANNOT ACC\NT = IT4 ,Y\ CAN PRESS HIM ) AS MANY QUE/IONS AS Y\ CAN ?9K (1 BUT ! POOR WRET* WILL ONLY BABBLE A FEW DISCONNECT$ PHRASES & Y\ WILL NEV] SUCCE$ 9 PULL+ HIM \T ( HIS 9COH]5CES4 

,!RE=E1 :AT DI/+UI%ES ! DE$S ( A SANE P]SON FROM ?OSE ( AN 9SANE ONE IS ! FACT ?AT ! DE$S ( ! =M] CAN BE EXPLA9$1 HAVE A REASON = BE+2 !IR CAUSE & SCOPE1 !IR ORIG9 & 5D CAN BE DET]M9$4 ,?OSE ( ! LATT] HAVE NO EXPLANATION1 HAVE NO APP>5T REASON = BE+2 ! 9SANE HIMSELF IS UNABLE TO DET]M9E ! SCOPE & ! 5D ( HIS [N DE$S4 

,WELL1 !N1 IF GOD HAS CREAT$ )\T AN AIM1 )\T A MOTIVE1 HE HAS ACT$ LIKE AN 9SANE MAN1 & CREATION IS AN ACT ( 9SANITY4 

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,TO GET IT OV] ) ! GOD ( CREATION1 IT SEEMS TO ME 9DISP5SABLE TO EXAM9E TWO OBJECTIONS4 

,9 ?IS MATT] ,I HAVE AN ABUNDANCE ( OBJECTIONS1 SO ?AT :5 ,I M5TION 0TWO OBJECTIONS0 TO BE EXAM9$1 ,I REF] TO TWO ( !M ?AT >E CONSID]$ BO? CLASSICAL & CAPITAL4 ,!IR IMPORTANCE IS D]IV$ FROM ! FACT ?AT ) ! HABIT ( 9TELLIG5T DISCUSSION ! RE/ ( ! OBJECTIONS CAN EASILY BE BR\<T )9 ! REALM ( !SE TWO4 

,FIR/ ,OBJECTION3 

0,G,O,D ,E,S,C,A,P,E,S ,Y,\,R ,C,O,M,P,R,E,H,5,S,I,O,N04 

,!Y SAY3 

0,Y\ HAVE NO RI<T TO TALK AB\T GOD ! WAY Y\ DO4 ,Y\ PRES5T US ) A GOD-C>ICATURE SY/EMATICALLY R$UC$ TO ! PROPORTION :I* Y\R COMPREH5SION IS ONLY CAPABLE ( ACCORD+4 ,! GOD :I* Y\ PRES5T IS NOT \RS4 ,\R GOD Y\ CANNOT CONCEIVE BECAUSE HE OV]TAKES Y\2 HE ESCAPES Y\R COMPREH5SION4 ,KN[E? YE6 ?AT :ATEV] 9 ! WAY ( MI<T1 WISDOM1 & KN[L$GE MI<T APPE> FANTA/IC & IMM5SE EV5 = ! MO/ P[]FUL MAN IS ONLY *ILD'S PLAY TO \R GOD4 ,DO NOT =GET ?AT HUMANITY C\LD NOT MOVE ON ! SAME LEVEL ) DIV9ITY4 ,REMEMB] ?AT IT IS AS IMPOSSIBLE = MAN TO COMPREH5D GOD'S WAYS AS IT IS IMPOSSIBLE = M9]ALS TO IMAG9E ! WAYS ( VEGETABLES1 = VEGETABLES TO CONCEIVE ( ! WAYS ( ANIMALS1 & = ANIMALS TO UND]/& ! WAYS ( M54 

0,GOD RISES TO HEI<TS ?AT Y\ C\LD NEV] OV]TAKE & OCCUPIES SUMMITS 9ACCESSIBLE TO Y\04 

0,KN[E? YE6 ?AT NO MATT] H[ MAGNIFIC5T HUMAN 9TELLIG5CE MAY BE1 NO MATT] H[ GREAT AN EF=T IT MAY REALIZE1 NO MATT] H[ P]SI/5T ! EF=T MAY BE1 HUMAN 9TELLIG5CE WILL NEV] RISE UP TO GOD4 ,F9ALLY1 REMEMB] ?AT1 H[EV] GREAT A MAN'S M9D MI<T BE1 IT IS F9ITE1 & CONSEQU5TLY1 CANNOT CONCEIVE ! 9F9ITE4 

0,HAVE1 !N1 5\< LOYALTY & MODE/Y TO CONFESS ?AT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE = Y\ TO COMPREH5D & EXPLA9 GOD4 ,H[EV]1 ! FACT ?AT Y\ CAN NEI!R COMPREH5D NOR EXPLA9 GOD DOES NOT GIVE Y\1 AS ( CONSEQU5CE1 ! RI<T TO D5Y HIM40 

,& H]E IS MY ANSW] TO ! !I/S4 

,Y\ >E GIV+ ME1 MY GOOD SIRS1 SOME ADVICE ON LOYALTY ) :I* ,I AM V]Y WELL 9CL9$ TO CON=M4 ,Y\ >E CALL+ ME D[N = ! LEGITIMATE MODE/Y BECOM+ TO ! HUMBLE MORTAL ,I HAPP5 TO BE4 ,LOYALTY & ,MODE/Y6 @>,FROM NEI!R DO ,I LIKE TO DEP>T4 

,SO Y\ SAY ?AT GOD OV]TAKES ME1 ?AT HE ESCAPES MY COMPREH5SION8 ,SO BE IT4 ,I %ALL ADMIT ?AT & ALSO ?AT ! F9ITE CAN NEV] CONCEIVE NOR EXPLA9 ! 9F9ITE3 ?IS LA/ CONT5TION IS SO TRUE & SO EVID5T ?AT ,I HAVE NO DESIRE TO OPPOSE IT4 ,UP TO ?IS PO9T1 !N1 WE >E 9 FULL ACCORD1 & ,I HOPE Y\ >E SATISFI$4 

,ONLY1 G5TLEM51 ON MY TURN1 P]MIT ME TO GIVE Y\ ! SAME ADVICE ON LOYALTY2 PLEASE1 ALL[ ?AT ,I CALL Y\ D[N = ! SAME MODE/Y4 ,>E Y\ NOT HUMAN AS AM ,I8 ,DOES NOT GOD OV]TAKE Y\ AS HE DOES ME8 ,DOESN'T GOD ESCAPE Y\R COMPREH5SION AS MU* AS HE DOES M9E8 ,OR HAVE Y\ ! PRET5SE ( MOV+ ON ! SAME LEVEL ) DIV9ITY8 ,HAVE Y\ ! AFFRONT]Y ( ?9K+ ) ! FOOLI%NESS ( /AT+ ?AT ) A SIMPLE FLAP ( A W+ Y\ HAVE REA*$ ?OSE SUMMITS OCCUPI$ BY GOD8 ,>E Y\ SO PRESUMPTU\S AS TO AFFIRM ?AT Y\R F9ITE M9D HAS EMBRAC$ ! 9F9ITE8 

,I DO NOT WANT TO (F5D Y\1 G5TLEM51 BY BELIEV+ ?AT Y\ >E TA9T$ BY ?IS EXTRAVAGANT VANITY4 

,Y\ HAVE1 !N1 AS ,I HAD1 ! LOYALTY & ! MODE/Y TO CONFESS ?AT IF IT IS IMPOSSIBLE = ME TO COMPREH5D & EXPLA9 GOD1 Y\ ALSO HIT AGA9/ ! SAME IMPOSSIBILITY4 ,&1 F9ALLY1 BE S9C]E 5\< TO ADMIT ?AT IF ! FACT ?AT ,I CANNOT CONCEIVE & EXPLA9 GOD DOES NOT GIVE ME ! RI<T TO D5Y HIM1 ! V]Y SAME FACT1 :I* ALSO HOLDS TRUE = Y\1 DOES NOT GIVE Y\ ! RI<T TO AFFIRM HIM6 

,DO NOT ?9K = A MOM5T1 G5TLEM51 ?AT WE >E N[ ON EQUAL CONDITIONS4 ,IT WAS Y\ :O FIR/ AFFIRM$ ! EXI/5CE ( GOD1 & Y\ %\LD FIR/ )DRAW Y\R AFFIRMATION4 ,W\LD ,I EV] HAVE ?\<T ( D5Y+ GOD IF1 :5 ,I WAS YET A *ILD1 IT HAD NOT BE5 IMPOS$ UPON ME TO BELIEVE 9 HIM2 IF1 :5 AN ADULT1 ,I HAD NOT HE>D IT AFFIRM$ ALL >\ND ME2 IF ,I HAD NOT CON/ANTLY SE5 *UR*ES & TEMPLES ]ECT$ & D$ICAT$ TO GOD8 ,IT IS Y\R AFFIRMATION ?AT PROVOKES & JU/IFIES MY D5IALS4 

,CEASE TO AFFIRM1 & ,I %ALL CEASE TO D5Y6 

,SECOND ,OBJECTION3 

0,!,R,E ,I,S ,N,O ,E,F,F,E,C,T ,),\,T ,A ,C,A,U,S,E04 

,?IS SECOND OBJECTION SEEMS TO BE QUITE DANG]\S4 ,MANY CONSID] IT ALMO/ 9DISPUTABLE4 ,IT ORIG9ATES FROM ! SPIRITUALI/ PHILOSOPH]S4 

,!SE G5TLEM5 SAY 9 A SELF-ASSUR+ MANN]3 0,!RE IS NO EFFECT )\T A CAUSE2 ! UNIV]SE IS AN EFFECT2 !N1 ?IS EFFECT HAS A CAUSE :I* WE CALL GOD40 

,?IS >GUM5T IS WELL-REPRES5T$2 IT SEEMS WELL CON/RU$ & SOLIDLY BAS$4 

,IT ALL DEP5DS1 H[EV]1 ON PROV+ :E!R IT REALLY IS SO4 

,?IS =M ( EXPOSITION IS CALL$ A SYLLOGISM4 ,A SYLLOGISM IS AN >GUM5T CONSI/+ ( ?REE PROPOSITIONS1 ! FIR/ TWO BE+ CALL$ ! MAJOR & M9OR PREMISES & ! ?IRD CALL$ CONSEQU5CE OR CONCLUSION4 

,= A SYLLOGISM TO BE IMPREGNABLE1 TWO CONDITIONS >E NECESS>Y3 

#a7 ! MAJOR & M9OR PREMISES MU/ BE EXACT2 

#b7 ! ?IRD PROPOSITION1 ! CONCLUSION1 MU/ BE LOGICALLY D]IV$ FROM ! PREC$+ PREMISES4 

,IF ! SYLLOGISM BR\<T =? BY ! SPIRITUALI/ PHILOSOPH]S EMBODIES !SE TWO CONDITIONS1 IT REALLY IS 9DISPUTABLE1 & ALL ?AT W\LD BE LEFT = ME TO DO W\LD BE TO B[ 9 RECOGNITION2 IF IT LACKS ONE ( !SE TWO CONDITIONS1 H[EV]1 ! SYLLOGISM IS VOID1 VALUELESS1 & ! :OLE >GUM5T FALLS %ORT4 

,9 ORD] TO E/ABLI% ! S\NDNESS ( ! SYLLOGISM1 LET US EXAM9E ! ?REE PROPOSITIONS :I* CON/ITUTE IT4 ,! FIR/ PROPOSITION IS A MAJOR PREMISE3 0,!RE IS NO EFFECT )\T A CAUSE40 

,PHILOSOPH]S1 Y\ >E RI<T4 ,!RE IS NO EFFECT )\T A CAUSE3 NO?+ CAN BE MORE EXACT ?AN ?IS4 ,!RE IS NOT1 !RE CANNOT BE ANY EFFECT )\T A CAUSE4 ,EFFECT IS NO?+ ELSE BUT ! FOLL[+1 ! CONT9UATION1 ! 5D ( A CAUSE4 ,:5 Y\ SAY EFFECT1 Y\ SAY CAUSE AS WELL2 ! IDEA EFFECT IMM$IATELY & NECESS>ILY CALLS = ! IDEA CAUSE4 ,W\LD IT BE O!RWISE1 ! EFFECT )\T A CAUSE %\LD BE AN EFFECT FROM NO?+4 ,?IS IS ABSURD4 ,!RE=E1 WE AGREE ON ?IS PROPOSITION4 

,! SECOND PROPOSITION IS ! FOLL[+3 0,! UNIV]SE IS AN EFFECT40 ,AH6 BUT H]E ,I ASK Y\ TO REFLECT2 ,I DEM& SOME ELUCIDATIONS4 ,ON :AT DO Y\ BASE SO SURE & DEF9ITE AN AFFIRMATION8 ,:AT IS ! PH5OM5ON OR ! AGGREGATION ( PH5OM5A1 :AT IS ! OBS]VATION OR SUM ( OBS]VATIONS :I* W>RANT SO CATEGORICAL A /ATEM5T8 

,FIR/ ( ALL1 DO WE KN[ ! UNIV]SE WELL 5\<8 ,HAVE WE /UDI$1 SCANN$1 EXAM9$ & UND]/OOD ! UNIV]SE 9 SU* A MANN] ?AT W\LD P]MIT US TO BE SO DEF9ITE AB\T IT8 ,HAVE WE P5ETRAT$ ITS 9W>D P>TS8 ,HAVE WE EXPLOR$ ! 9F9ITE SPACES8 ,HAVE WE DESC5D$ TO ! OCEANS' DEP?S8 ,HAVE WE ASC5D$ EV]Y SUMMIT8 ,DO WE KN[ ALL ! ?+S )9 ! DOMA9 ( ! UNIV]SE8 ,HAVE WE PULL$ ALL ! VEILS1 P5ETRAT$ ALL MY/]IES1 SOLV$ ALL 5IGMAS8 ,HAVE WE SE5 ALL1 T\*$ ALL1 FELT ALL1 OBS]V$ ALL8 ,HAVE WE NO?+ ELSE TO DISCOV]1 NO?+ ELSE TO LE>N8 ,9 %ORT1 >E WE 9 A POSITION TO GIVE A =MAL APPRAISAL1 A DEF9ITE OP9ION1 A C]TA9 DECISION AB\T ! UNIV]SE8 

,NOBODY CAN ANSW] ALL !SE QUE/IONS AFFIRMATIVELY4 ,WE W\LD HAVE TO PITY DEEPLY ! FOOL OR ! 9SANE MAN :O W\LD D>E TO PRET5D COMPLETE KN[L$GE ( ! UNIV]SE4 

,! UNIV]SE6 ,9 O!R WORDS1 NOT ONLY ! HUMBLE PLANET :I* WE 9HABIT & ON :I* WE DRAG \R MIS]ABLE C>CASSES1 NOT ONLY ! MILLIONS ( KN[N />S & PLANETS :I* >E A P>T ( \R SOL> SY/EM1 BUT ALSO ! O!R NUM]\S WORLDS :OSE EXI/5CE WE EI!R KN[ OR SUPPOSE1 :OSE NUMB]1 DI/ANCE1 & EXT5SIONS >E YET 9CALCULABLE4 

,W]E ,I TO SAY1 0,! UNIV]SE IS A CAUSE10 ,I W\LD SURELY PROVOKE ! CRIES & PROTE/S ( ! BELIEV]S4 ,& YET MY /ATEM5T W\LD BE NO MORE CRAZY ?AN !IRS4 ,MY TEM]ITY W\LD BE EQUAL TO !IRS2 ?AT'S ALL4 

,IF ,I OBS]V] ! UNIV]SE AS MAN'S ACQUIR$ KN[L$GE P]MITS ME1 ,I SEE SOME?+ LIKE AN 9CR$IBLY COMPLEX & 5TANGL$ :OLE1 AN 9EXTRICABLE & COLOSSAL PIL+ UP ( CAUSES & EFFECTS :I* DET]M9E1 L9K1 SUCCE$1 REPEAT1 & P5ETRATE !MSELVES4 ,I SEE ?AT ! :OLE =MS A K9D ( 5DLESS *A9 :OSE L9KS >E /EADFA/LY B\ND4 ,I NOTICE ?AT EA* ( !SE L9KS >E1 FROM TIME TO TIME1 CAUSE & EFFECT3 EFFECT ( ! CAUSE :I* DET]M9$ IT1 & CAUSE ( ! EFFECT :I* FOLL[S IT4 

,:O CAN SAY3 0,H]E IS ! FIR/ L9K1 ! L9K-CAUSE08 ,:O CAN SAY3 0,H]E IS ! LA/ L9K1 ! L9K-EFFECT08 ,& :O CAN SAY1 0,!RE IS NECESS>ILY A FIR/-CAUSE1 A LA/-EFFECT08 

,! SECOND PROPOSITION1 0! UNIV]SE IS AN EFFECT10 !RE=E1 LACKS ! 9DISP5SABLE CONDITION ( EXACTNESS4 ,CONSEQU5TLY ! FAM\S SYLLOGISM HAS NO VALUE4 

,I ADD ?AT EV5 IF ?IS SECOND PROPOSITION W\LD BE EXACT1 BE=E ACCEPT+ ! CONCLUSION1 IT %\LD BE DEF9ITELY PROV$ ?AT ! UNIV]SE IS AN EFFECT ( A PRIME CAUSE1 ( ! CAUSES' CAUSE1 ( A CAUSELESS CAUSE1 ( ! ET]NAL CAUSE4 

,UNMOV$ & )\T WORRY1 ,I %ALL WAIT = ?IS DEMON/RATION4 ,?IS DEMON/RATION HAS BE5 TRI$ MANY TIMES1 BUT HAS NEV] BE5 SUCCESSFUL4 ,WE CAN EASILY SAY ?AT ?IS DEMON/RATION WILL NEV] BE E/ABLI%$ S]I\SLY1 POSITIVELY1 & SCI5TIFICALLY4 

,F9ALLY1 ,I ADD ?AT EV5 IF ! 5TIRE SYLLOGISM W\LD BE CORRECT1 IT W\LD BE EASY = ME TO TURN IT AGA9/ ! !SIS ( ! GOD-CREATOR & 9 FAVOR ( MY CONT5TION4 

,LET US PROVE IT3 

- ,!RE IS NO EFFECT )\T A CAUSE8 

- ,ALL RI<T4 

- ,N[1 ! UNIV]SE IS AN EFFECT8 

- ,AGRE$6 

- ,!N ?IS EFFECT HAS A CAUSE & IT IS ?IS CAUSE :I* WE CALL GOD8 

- ,LET IT BE SO4 

,BUT1 MY GOOD !I/S1 DO NOT PROCLAIM Y\R TRIUMPH YET4 ,LI/5 TO ME ATT5TIVELY4 

,IF IT IS EVID5T ?AT !RE IS NO EFFECT )\T A CAUSE1 IT IS ALSO PLA9LY EVID5T ?AT !RE IS NO CAUSE )\T AN EFFECT4 ,!RE IS NOT1 !RE CANNOT BE A CAUSE )\T AN EFFECT4 ,:5 Y\ SAY 0CAUSE01 Y\ SAY 0EFFECT02 ! IDEA ( A CAUSE NECESS>ILY IMPLIES & IMM$IATELY CALLS = ! IDEA EFFECT4 ,O!RWISE1 ! CAUSE W\LD BE A CAUSE ( NO?+1 & IT W\LD BE AS ABSURD AS AN EFFECT ( NO?+ W\LD BE4 ,!RE=E1 IT IS WELL AGRE$ ?AT !RE IS NO CAUSE )\T AN EFFECT4 

,N[1 !N1 Y\ SAY ?AT ! CAUSE ( ! UNIV]SE-EFFECT IS GOD4 ,!RE=E1 IT IS PROP] TO SAY ?AT ! EFFECT ( ! GOD-CAUSE IS ! UNIV]SE4 

,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEP>ATE ! EFFECT FROM ! CAUSE1 BUT IT IS EQUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO SEP>ATE ! CAUSE FROM ! EFFECT4 

,F9ALLY1 Y\ AFFIRM ?AT ! GOD-CAUSE IS ET]NAL1 & ,I CONCLUDE ?AT ! UNIV]SE-EFFECT IS ALSO EQUALLY ET]NAL BECAUSE TO AN ET]NAL CAUSE MU/1 NECESS>ILY1 CORRESPOND AN ET]NAL EFFECT4 ,O!RWISE1 DUR+ ! BILLIONS ( YE>S :I* P]HAPS PREC$$ ! CREATION ( ! UNIV]SE1 GOD W\LD HAVE BE5 A CAUSE )\T AN EFFECT -- AN IMPOSSIBILITY1 A CAUSE ( NO?+ -- AN ABSURDITY4 ,CONSEQU5TLY1 GOD BE+ ET]NAL1 ! UNIV]SE IS ALSO SO2 IF ! UNIV]SE IS ET]NAL1 IT MEANS ?AT IT HAS NEV] BE5 CREAT$4 ,IS ?AT CLE>8 

,AGA9/ ,GOD ! ,GOV]NOR OR ,PROVID5CE4 

,! ,G,O,V,],N,O,R ,D,5,I,E,S ,! ,C,R,E,A,T,O,R4 

,!RE >E ?OSE -- & !Y >E LEGION -- :O OB/9ATELY P]SI/ 9 BELIEV+4 ,I UND]/& ?AT /RICTLY SPEAK+ ONE CAN BELIEVE 9 EI!R A P]FECT CREATOR OR A NECESS>Y GOV]NOR1 BUT IT SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE ?AT ANYBODY CAN REASONABLY BELIEVE 9 BO? AT ! SAME TIME4 ,!SE TWO P]FECT BE+S CATEGORICALLY EXCLUDE EA* O!R4 ,TO AFFIRM ONE IS TO D5Y ! O!R2 TO PROCLAIM ! P]FECTION ( ! FIR/ IS TO CONFESS ! USELESSNESS ( ! SECOND2 TO PROCLAIM ! NECESSITY ( ! SECOND IS TO D5Y ! P]FECTION ( ! FIR/4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 ONE CAN BELIEVE 9 ! P]FECTION ( ONE OR 9 ! NECESSITY ( ! O!R1 BUT IT IS UNREASONABLE TO BELIEVE 9 ! P]FECTION ( BO?4 ,ONE HAS TO *OOSE4 

,IF ! UNIV]SE HAD BE5 CREAT$ BY GOD1 IT W\LD HAVE BE5 A P]FECT WORK2 IF 9 ITS 5TIRETY & 9 ITS M9OR DETAILS ?IS WORK W\LD HAVE COME \T )\T DEFECTS2 IF ! ME*ANISM ( ?IS GIGANTIC CREATION W\LD HAVE BE5 FAULTLESS2 IF ITS MOVEM5T W\LD HAVE APPE>$ TO BE SO P]FECT AS TO PREV5T ANY FE> ( UNBALANCE & DAMAGE2 IF1 9 %ORT1 ! WORK W\LD BE WOR?Y ( ?IS 9COMP>ABLE >TI/ CALL$ GOD1 ! NECESSITY ( A GOV]NOR W\LD NOT BE FELT 9 ANY WAY4 

,ONCE ! FIR/ 9ITIAL ?UMB /ROKE HAD BE5 GIV51 ONCE ! =MIDABLE MA*9E HAD BE5 SET 9 MOTION1 ! ONLY ?+ TO DO W\LD HAVE BE5 TO LEAVE ! WORK TO ITSELF ) NO FE> ( POSSIBLE ACCID5TS4 

,:AT W\LD BE ! USE ( ?IS 5G9E]1 ( ?IS ME*ANIC :OSE TASK IS TO WAT*1 TO DIRECT ?IS MA*9E & TO 9T]V5E = REPAIRS & CORRECTIONS AFT] IT HAD BE5 SET 9 MOTION8 ,! 5G9E] W\LD HAVE BE5 USELESS & ! ME*ANIC SUP]FLU\S4 ,!RE=E1 9 ?IS CASE1 WE W\LD HAVE HAD NO GOV]NOR4 

,IF ! GOV]NOR EXI/S1 IT IS BECAUSE HIS PRES5CE1 HIS SURVEILLANCE1 & HIS 9T]V5TION >E 9DISP5SABLE4 ,! NECESSITY ( A GOV]NOR IS A *ALL5GE & AN 9SULT TO ! CREATOR2 HIS 9T]V5TION %[S ! CLUMS9ESS1 ! 9CAPACITY & ! IMPOT5CE ( ! CREATOR4 

,! GOV]NOR D5IES ! P]FECTION ( ! CREATOR4 

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,! GOD-GOV]NOR IS & MU/ BE P[]FUL & JU/3 9F9ITELY P[]FUL & 9F9ITELY JU/4 

,WE ASSUME ?AT ! MULTIPLICITY ( RELIGIONS PROVES ?AT HE IS LACK+ 9 BO? P[] & JU/ICE4 ,LET US PUT ASIDE ! DEFUNCT GODS1 ! ABOLI%$ CULTS1 ! EXT9CT RELIGIONS :I* >E C\NT$ BY ?\S&S4 ,LET US BE CONC]N$ ONLY ) ! EXI/+ RELIGIONS4 

,ACCORD+ TO ! MO/ RELIABLE ( CALCULATIONS1 !RE >E TODAY #h DIFF]5T RELIGIONS1 CLAIM+ ! DOM9ATION ( ! #af MILLIONS ( CONSCI5CES LIV+ ON \R PLANET4 ,IT IS D\BTLESS ?AT EV]Y ONE ( !SE RELIGIONS CLAIMS = ITSELF ! RI<T TO REPRES5T & POSSESS ! ONLY TRUE1 AU!NTIC1 9DISPUTABLE & UNIQUE GOD & ?AT ! RE/ ( ! GODS >E BOOTLEGG$1 FALSE1 RIDICUL\S1 DES]V+ TO BE DUTIFULLY COMBAT$ & DE/ROY$4 

,WE %ALL ADD ?AT IF 9/EAD ( #h !RE W\LD BE ONLY #a OR EV5 TWO RELIGIONS1 \R CONT5TION W\LD HOLD TRUE JU/ ! SAME4 ,WE REPEAT1 !N1 ?AT ! MULTIPLICITY ( GODS PROVES ! EXI/5CE ( NONE1 BECAUSE IT C]TIFIES ?AT GOD LACKS P[] & JU/ICE4 

,A P[]FUL GOD C\LD HAVE SPOK5 TO ALL AS EASILY AS TO A FEW2 HE C\LD HAVE REVEAL$ HIMSELF TO ALL 9/EAD ( TO A FEW1 )\T ANY ADDITIONAL EF=T4 

,A MAN1 H[EV] P[]FUL1 CAN REVEAL HIMSELF ONLY TO A LIMIT$ NUMB] ( PEOPLE2 HIS VOCAL CORDS HAVE ONLY A LIMIT$ /R5G?4 ,BUT GOD4448 ,GOD C\LD SPEAK TO A MULTITUDE AS EASILY AS HE C\LD SPEAK TO A SMALL GR\P4 ,:5 ! VOICE ( GOD RISES HI<1 ITS E*O %\LD RES\ND OV] ! F\R C>D9AL PO9TS4 ,GOD'S WORD IGNORES DI/ANCE & OB/ACLES2 IT CROSSES ! OCEANS1 ASC5DS ! SUMMITS & OV]TAKES SPACE )\T A %ADE ( DIFFICULTY4 

,S9CE HE *OSE -- AS RELIGION AFFIRMS -- TO SPEAK TO HUMANITY1 TO REVEAL HIMSELF1 TO CONFIDE HIS PLANS TO !M1 TO 9DICATE HIS WILL & LET HIS LAWS BE KN[N1 HE C\LD HAVE SPOK5 TO ALL ( !M RA!R ?AN TO A H&FUL ( PRIVILEG$ ONES4 ,! FACT ?AT SOME D5Y & IGNORE HIM & O!RS OPPOSE HIM ) RIVAL GODS 9DICATES ?AT HE HAS NOT DONE SO4 

,IS IT NOT WISE1 UND] ! CIRCUM/ANCES1 TO ?9K ?AT GOD NEV] SPOKE TO ANYBODY1 & ?AT HIS SUPPOS$ MULTIPLE REVELATIONS >E NO?+ MORE ?AN MULTIPLE IMPO/URES8 ,OR ?AT IF HE SPOKE ONLY TO SOME1 IT WAS BECAUSE HE C\LD NOT SPEAK TO ALL8 ,?IS BE+ SO1 ,I ACCUSE HIM ( IMPOT5CE1 & :]E ?IS ACCUSATION DOES NOT APPLY1 ,I ACCUSE HIM ( 9JU/ICE4 

,9 FACT1 :AT W\LD Y\ ?9K ( ?IS GOD :O REVEALS HIMSELF TO SOME & AT ! SAME TIME HIDES FROM O!RS8 ,:AT W\LD Y\ ?9K ( ?IS GOD :O SPEAKS TO SOME & REMA9S SIL5T T[>D O!RS8 ,DO NOT =GET ?AT HIS REPRES5TATIVES AFFIRM ?AT HE IS ! FA!R1 & ?AT ALL ( US1 )\T DISCRIM9ATION1 >E ! BELOV$ *ILDR5 ( ?IS FA!R :O REIGNS 9 HEAV54 

,:AT W\LD Y\ ?9K1 !N1 ( ?IS FA!R :O T5D]LY FREES SOME PRIVILEG$ ONES FROM ! ANGUI%ES ( D\BT & ! TORTURES ( HESITANCY BY REVEAL+ HIMSELF TO !M & AT ! SAME TIME DELIB]ATELY DOOMS ! IMM5SE MAJORITY ( HIS *ILDR5 TO ! TORM5T ( UNC]TA9TY8 ,:AT W\LD Y\ ?9K ( ?IS FA!R :O TO SOME ( HIS *ILDR5 REVEALS HIMSELF 9 ! FULL SP>KL+ SPL5DOR ( HIS MAJE/Y & = ! O!RS REMA9S 5CIRCL$ 9 COMPLETE D>KNESS8 ,:AT W\LD Y\ ?9K ( ?IS FA!R1 :O1 :ILE EXACT+ WOR%IP1 REV]5CE & ADORATION FROM ALL HIS *ILDR51 LETS ONLY A FEW *OS5 ONES UND]/& ! WORDS ( TRU? & DELIB]ATELY REFUSES ! SAME FAVOR TO O!RS8 

,IF Y\ MA9TA9 ?AT SU* A FA!R IS A GOOD & JU/ ONE1 DO NOT BLAME ME = HOLD+ A DIV]SE OP9ION4 

,! MULTIPLICITY ( RELIGIONS PROCLAIMS ?AT GOD LACKS P[] & JU/ICE4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 ACCORD+ TO ! BELIEV]S1 GOD MU/ BE 9F9ITELY JU/ & P[]FUL4 ,IF ONE ( !SE TWO ATTRIBUTES IS MISS+1 GOD IS NOT P]FECT4 ,IF GOD IS NOT P]FECT1 HE DOES NOT EXI/4 ,! MULTIPLICITY ( GODS PROVES ?AT NONE EXI/S4 

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,GOD-GOV]NOR OR PROVID5CE IS & MU/ BE 9F9ITELY GOOD1 9F9ITELY M]CIFUL4 

,! EXI/5CE ( HELL1 H[EV]1 PROVES ?AT HE IS NOT4 

,FOLL[ MY REASON+ ATT5TIVELY3 S9CE GOD IS FREE1 HE C\LD V]Y WELL NOT HAVE CREAT$ US2 YET HE CREAT$ US4 ,S9CE GOD IS OMNIPOT5T1 HE C\LD HAVE CREAT$ ALL ( US GOOD2 9/EAD HE HAS CREAT$ US BO? BAD & GOOD4 ,S9CE GOD IS GOOD1 HE C\LD ADMIT ALL ( US 9TO HEAV5 AFT] \R DEA?S & BE SATISFI$ ) ! TRIALS & TRIBULATIONS WE UND]GO ON E>?4 ,S9CE GOD IS JU/1 HE C\LD ADMIT TO HEAV5 ?OSE ( US :O >E WOR?Y & REFUSE ADMISSION TO ! P]V]SE ONES4 ,BUT RA!R ?AN DAMN ! LATT] TO HELL1 HE C\LD M]CIFULLY DE/ROY !M AFT] DEA?4 ,WE PRESUME ?AT HE :O CAN CREATE CAN ALSO DE/ROY2 HE :O CAN GIVE LIFE CAN ALSO DEPRIVE IT4 

,LET US SEE4 ,Y\ >E NOT GODS4 ,Y\ >E NEI!R 9F9ITELY GOOD NOR 9F9ITELY M]CIFUL4 ,NEV]!LESS1 ,I AM C]TA9 ?AT IF Y\ C\LD SAVE A FELL[ HUMAN BE+ A TE>1 A TRIAL1 A SORR[1 Y\ W\LD DO IT GLADLY4 ,YET Y\ >E NOT 9F9ITELY GOOD OR 9F9ITELY M]CIFUL4 ,>E Y\1 !N1 BETT] & MORE M]CIFUL ?AN ! GOD ( ! *RI/IANS8 ,AFT] ALL1 HELL EXI/S4 ,! *UR* TEA*ES ?AT IT DOES4 ,9 FACT1 HELL IS ! DREADFUL VISION :I* FRI<T5S ! *ILDR51 ! ELD]S1 & ! TIMID S\LS2 IT IS ! SPECT] :I* IS EVOK$ AT ! B$ ( ! HOPELESSLY SICK :OM ! COM+ ( DEA? DEPRIVES ( 5]GY & LUCIDITY4 

,WELL1 !N1 ! *RI/IAN GOD1 ! SAME ONE :O IS SUPPOS$ TO BE ! GOD ( PIETY1 =GIV5ESS1 9DULG5CE1 GOODNESS & M]CY TOSSES -- & =EV] -- SOME ( HIS [N *ILDR5 9TO ?IS DREADFUL ABODE SPIK$ ) CRUEL TORTURES & 9EFFABLE TORM5TS4 

,:AT A GOOD1 M]CIFUL FA!R6 

,Y\ KN[ ! WORDS ( ! SCRIPTURE3 0444,= MANY BE CALL$1 BUT FEW *OS540 ,&1 IF ,I AM NOT MI/AK51 ! NUMB] ( ! *OS5 ONES WILL BE SMALL & ?AT ( ! DAMN$ L>GE4 ,?IS /ATEM5T IS SO CRUEL & MON/RU\S ?AT MANY ATTEMPTS HAVE BE5 MADE TO *ANGE OR MODIFY ITS MEAN+4 

,IT DOES NOT MATT]4 ,HELL EXI/S1 & IT IS EVID5T ?AT -- REG>DLESS ( ! NUMB] -- ! CONDEMN$ WILL SUFF] !SE ATROCI\S TORTURES4 ,LET US SEE :O WILL B5EFIT FROM !SE TORTURES4 ,! *OS5 ONES8 ,EVID5TLY NOT4 ,BY DEF9ITION ! *OS5 ONES WILL BE ! JU/1 ! GOOD1 ! VIRTU\S :O LOVE & UND]/&1 & IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO BELIEVE ?AT !IR 9EXPRESSIBLE HAPP9ESS C\LD BE 9CREAS$ BY ! SUFF]+S ( !IR [N BRO!RS4 

,W\LD ! B5EFICI>IES BE ! DAMN$ ONES !MSELVES8 ,NO1 BECAUSE ! *UR* AFFIRMS ?AT ! TORTURES ( ! UN=TUNATES WILL LA/ UNTO ! C5TURIES TO COME & WILL NEV] DECREASE4 ,:O !N8 ,ASIDE FROM ! *OS5 & ! DAMN$ ONES !RE IS NO ONE ELSE BUT GOD4 

,W\LD GOD1 !N1 BE ! ONLY ONE TO B5EFIT FROM ! TORTURES 9FLICT$ UPON ! DAMN$ ONES8 ,W\LD ?IS 9F9ITELY GOOD & M]CIFUL FA!R SADI/ICALLY GLOAT OV] ! AGONIES ( HIS [N *ILDR58 ,IF ?IS BE ! CASE1 ,I W\LD LOOK UPON ?IS GOD AS ! MO/ F]OCI\S EXECUTION]1 ! MO/ IMPLACABLE TORTUR]4 ,HELL BE>S PRO( ?AT GOD IS NEI!R GOOD NOR M]CIFUL4 ,! EXI/5CE ( A M]CIFUL GOD IS 9COMPATIBLE ) ! EXI/5CE ( HELL4 

,EI!R !RE IS NO HELL1 OR GOD IS NOT 9F9ITELY GOOD & M]CIFUL4 

,! ,P,R,O,B,L,E,M ,( ,E,V,I,L4 

,! PROBLEM ( EVIL GIVES ME ! F\R? & LA/ >GUM5T AGA9/ ! GOD-GOV]NOR1 &1 AT ! SAME TIME1 MY FIR/ >GUM5T AGA9/ ! GOD-JUDGE4 

,I AM NOT SAY+ ?AT ! EXI/5CE ( EVIL -- PHYSICAL & MORAL -- IS 9COMPATIBLE ) ! EXI/5CE ( GOD4 ,I %ALL SAY1 ?\<1 ?AT ! EXI/5CE ( EVIL IS 9COMPATIBLE ) ! EXI/5CE ( A GOD 9F9ITELY GOOD & P[]FUL4 

,?IS >GUM5T IS KN[N1 IF NOT = ANY?+ ELSE1 = ! NUM]\S BUT NEV]!LESS /]ILE REFUTATIONS ( :I* IT HAS BE5 ! SUBJECT4 

,?IS >GUM5T IS ATTRIBUT$ TO ,EPICURUS2 IT IS1 !RE=E1 OV] TW5TY C5TURIES OLD1 BUT AGE HAS NOT DEPRIV$ IT ( ITS VIGOR4 

,H]E IT IS4 ,EVIL EXI/S4 ,ALL S5SITIVE BE+S KN[ ITS PA94 ,GOD1 :O KN[S EV]Y?+1 CANNOT IGNORE IT4 ,!N1 ONE ( !SE TWO ?+S IS TRUE3 

,EI!R GOD W\LD LIKE TO SUPPRESS EVIL & CANNOT DO IT2 

,OR GOD C\LD SUPPRESS EVIL & DOES NOT WANT TO DO SO4 

,9 ! FIR/ 9/ANCE1 GOD APPE>S SYMPA!TIC T[>D \R SORR[S & \R TRIALS & W\LD WANT TO DE/ROY EVIL SO ?AT HAPP9ESS W\LD REIGN ON E>?4 ,9 ?IS CASE1 GOD %[S HIMSELF AS GOOD1 BUT HE CANNOT DE/ROY EVIL4 ,!RE=E1 HE IS NOT OMNIPOT5T4 

,9 ! SECOND 9/ANCE1 ,GOD C\LD DE/ROY EVIL4 ,S9CE HE IS OMNIPOT5T1 HIS WILL+NESS TO DE/ROY EVIL %\LD SUFFICE4 ,BUT HE DOES NOT WANT TO DO SO4 ,!RE=E1 HE IS NOT 9F9ITELY GOOD4 

,9 ONE 9/ANCE GOD IS P[]FUL BUT NOT GOOD2 9 ! O!R HE IS GOOD BUT NOT P[]FUL4 

,N[1 = GOD TO EXI/1 IT IS NOT SUFFICI5T = HIM TO HAVE ONE ( !SE TWO QUALITIES2 HE MU/ HAVE BO?4 ,?IS CONT5TION HAS NEV] BE5 REFUT$1 BUT IT HAS BE5 DISPUT$4 ,H]E IS A FAIR EXAMPLE ( SU* DISPUTATIONS3 

0,Y\ PRES5T ! PROBLEM ( EVIL ]RONE\SLY & WRONGLY HOLD GOD RESPONSIBLE = IT4 ,C]TA9LY EVIL EXI/S1 BUT ! RESPONSIBILITY = IT MU/ BE GIV5 TO MAN4 ,GOD DID NOT WANT MAN TO BE AN AUTOMATON1 A MA*9E FUNCTION+ ME*ANICALLY4 ,GOD1 9 CREAT+ MAN1 GAVE HIM FRE$OM & HE G5]\SLY LEFT HIM ! FACULTY ( US+ ?IS FRE$OM AS HE PLEAS$4 ,IF MAN WA/ES HIS FRE$OM 9 AN ODI\S & CRIM9AL MANN]1 IT IS UNJU/ TO BLAME GOD = IT4 ,A S5SE ( EQUITY DEM&S ?AT MAN BE HELD RESPONSIBLE40 

,?IS IS ! CLASSICAL DISPUTATION4 

,:AT IS IT WOR?8 ,NO?+4 ,LET ME EXPLA94 ,FIR/ ( ALL1 WE NE$ TO DIFF]5TIATE BETWE5 MORAL & PHYSICAL EVILS4 

,UND] PHYSICAL EVIL WE CAN 5UM]ATE SICKNESS1 PA9S1 ACCID5TS1 OLD AGE & ITS TRAIL ( 9FIRMITIES1 DEA? & ! CRUEL LOSS ( \R LOV$ ONES3 BABIES >E BORN :O DIE )9 A DAY ) PA9 AS !IR ONLY EXP]I5CE2 A L>GE NUMB] ( PEOPLE LIVE :OSE LIFE IS AN 5DLESS *A9 ( SORR[S & AFFLICTIONS & :O W\LD HAVE BE5 BETT] (F HAD !Y NOT BE5 BORN AT ALL4 

,9 ! REALM ( NATURE1 CATACLYSMS1 FIRES1 DRAFTS1 FAM9ES1 FLOODS1 TEMPE/S & ! :OLE SUM ( TRAGIC FATALITIES SPELL+ AGONY & DEA? COME UND] ! CLASSIFICATION ( EVIL4 

,:O W\LD D>E SAY ?AT MAN IS RESPONSIBLE = ?IS PHYSICAL EVIL8 

,:O DOES NOT UND]/& ?AT IF ,GOD HAS CREAT$ ! ,UNIV]SE1 IF ,HE HAS SET = IT RIGOR\S GOV]N+ LAWS1 &1 ?AT IF PHYSICAL EVIL IS ! SUM ( ! FATALITIES RESULT+ FROM ! NORMAL PLAY ( ! =CES ( NATURE1 ! RESPONSIBLE AU?OR ( !SE CALAMITIES IS1 UND\BT$LY1 ,HE :O HAS CREAT$ ! ,UNIV]SE1 ,HE :O GOV]NS IT8 

,IT IS 9DISPUTABLE4 ,GOD :O GOV]NS ! ,UNIV]SE IS ALONE RESPONSIBLE = PHYSICAL EVIL4 

,?IS %\LD SUFFICE4 ,BUT ,I MA9TA9 ?AT MORAL EVIL IS AS MU* ATTRIBUTABLE TO ,GOD AS IS PHYSICAL EVIL4 ,9 FACT1 IF ,GOD EXI/S1 ,HE MU/ HAVE PRESID$ OV] ! ORGANIZATION ( BO? ! PHYSICAL & MORAL WORLDS2 MAN1 AL?\< VICTIM ( ! CONSEQU5T PHYSICAL & MORAL EVILS1 IS RESPONSIBLE = NEI!R4 

,:AT ,I HAVE TO SAY ON MORAL EVIL ,I %ALL BR+ =? 9 MY ?IRD & LA/ S]IES ( >GUM5TS4 

,AGA9/ ,GOD ! ,JUDGE 

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,:AT >E WE8 

,HAVE WE PRESID$ OV] ! CONDITIONS ( \R BIR?8 ,HAVE WE BE5 ASK$ :E!R WE W]E GLAD TO BE BORN8 ,HAVE WE BE5 CALL$ UPON TO SET \R DE/9Y8 ,HAVE WE EV] HAD \R SAY ON ANY PO9T8 

,IF WE HAD HAD \R SAY1 WE W\LD HAVE BE/[$ UPON \RSELVES ALL ! GOOD ?+S ( LIFE3 HEAL?1 /R5G?1 BEAUTY1 9TELLIG5CE1 C\RAGE1 GOODNESS4 ,EV]YONE W\LD HAVE EMBODI$ 9 !MSELVES TOTAL P]FECTION2 EA* W\LD HAVE BE5 SOME K9D ( A M9IATURE ,GOD4 

,BUT :AT >E WE8 ,>E WE :AT WE WANT$ TO BE8 ,C]TA9LY NOT4 

,GRANT$ ! HYPO!SIS ,GOD1 WE >E - S9CE ,HE CREAT$ US - :AT ,HE WANT$ US TO BE4 

,GOD1 BE+ FREE1 C\LD HAVE NOT CREAT$ US AT ALL4 ,GOD1 BE+ SO GOOD1 C\LD HAVE CREAT$ US LESS P]V]SE ?AN WE >E4 ,HE C\LD HAVE MADE US JU/1 VIGOR\S1 VALIANT4 ,?IS OMNIPOT5T ,GOD C\LD HAVE PRES5T$ US ) ALL PHYSICAL1 MORAL & 9TELLECTUAL GIFTS4 

,BUT1 = ! ?IRD TIME1 :AT >E WE8 ,WE >E :AT ,GOD WANT$ US TO BE1 = ,HE HAS CREAT$ US TO ,HIS SATISFACTION & CAPRICE4 

,IF IT IS ADMITT$ ?AT ,GOD EXI/S & ?AT ,HE HAS CREAT$ US1 !RE IS NO O!R ANSW]4 

,GOD HAS GIV5 US \R S5SES1 9TELLECTUAL FACULTIES1 ! MEANS ( COMPREH5SION1 HE>+1 REASON+ & ACT+4 ,HE HAS =ESE51 WANT$ & DET]M9$ \R CONDITIONS ( LIFE2 ,HE HAS PRE-E/ABLI%$ \R NE$S1 \R WI%ES1 \R PASSIONS1 \R ?\<TS1 \R HOPES1 \R AV]SIONS & \R ASPIRATIONS4 ,! 5TIRE HUMAN ME*ANISM IS :AT ,HE WANT$ IT TO BE4 ,HE HAS CONCEIV$ & REGULAT$1 9 ITS DETAILS1 ! 5VIRONM5T 9 :I* WE MOVE AB\T2 ,HE HAS PREP>$ ! CIRCUM/ANCES :I*1 9 EV]Y MOM5T1 WILL AFFECT \R WILL & DET]M9E \R ACTIONS4 

,BE=E A ,GOD SO =MIDABLY >M$1 MAN IS IRRESPONSIBLE4 

,MAN'S FRE$OM IS PROPORTIONATE TO ! DEGREE ( 9DEP5D5CE HE 5JOYS4 ,HE :O IS COMPLETELY 9DEP5D5T IS COMPLETELY FREE4 ,HE :O IS COMPLETELY DEP5D5T IS COMPLETELY A SLAVE & HAS NO FRE$OM AT ALL4 

,IF ,GOD EXI/S1 MAN1 9 RELATION TO ,GOD1 IS PLAC$ 9 ! SECOND ( !SE TWO POSITIONS4 ,MAN IS 9 ! POSITION ( ! SLAVE1 & ! GREAT] ! DI/ANCE BETWE5 HIM & HIS ,MA/] ! GREAT] HIS S]VITUDE WILL BE4 

,IF ,GOD EXI/S1 ,HE IS ! ONLY ONE :O KN[S1 :O HAS ,P[] & ,WILL2 ,HE IS ! ONLY ONE :O IS FREE4 ,MAN KN[S NO?+1 WANTS NO?+1 HAS NO P[]3 HIS DEP5D5CE IS ABSOLUTE4 

,IF ,GOD EXI/S1 ,HE MU/ BE EV]Y?+2 MAN IS NAU<T4 

,MAN1 9 ?IS /ATE ( SLAV]Y1 FULLY DEP5D5T ON ,GOD1 CANNOT HAVE ANY RESPONSIBILITY :ATSOEV]4 ,& IF HE IS IRRESPONSIBLE1 HE CANNOT BE JUDG$4 

,EV]Y JUDGM5T IMPLIES REW>D OR PUNI%M5T4 ,BUT ! DE$S ( AN IRRESPONSIBLE BE+ - HAV+ NO MORAL VALUE - ESCAPE ALL SANCTIONS4 ,! DE$S ( AN IRRESPONSIBLE BE+ MI<T BE USEFUL OR DETRIM5TAL4 ,MORALLY1 H[EV]1 !Y >E NEI!R GOOD NOR BAD1 & IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO EI!R PUNI% OR REW>D !M ) EQUITY4 

,GOD1 APPO9T+ ,HIMSELF ,JU/ICI>Y1 PUNI%+ & REW>D+ MAN - ! IRRESPONSIBLE - IS AN USURP]2 ,HE >ROGATES AN >BITR>Y RI<T & USES IT 9 CONTEMPT ( ALL S5SE ( JU/ICE4 

,FROM :AT HAS BE5 SAID ABOVE1 ,I DRAW ! FOLL[+ CONCLUSIONS3 

#a7 ,?AT ! RESPONSIBILITY ( BO? PHYSICAL & MORAL EVILS IS TO BE ATTRIBUT$ TO ,GOD2 

#b7 ,?AT ,GOD IS NOT A JU/ ,JUDGE S9CE MAN - IRRESPONSIBLE BE+ - CAN BE NEI!R REW>D$ NOR PUNI%$4 

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,EV5 IF WE W\LD ADMIT = A MOM5T ?AT MAN IS A RESPONSIBLE BE+1 WE C\LD PROVE ?AT ,DIV9E ,JU/ICE VIOLATES ! MO/ ELEM5T>Y RULES ( EQUITY4 

,ADMITT+ ?AT ! PRACTICE ( JU/ICE IMPLIES A CONSEQU5T SANCTION & ?AT IT IS ! JUDGE'S TASK TO FIX SU* A SANCTION1 WE ALSO MU/ ADMIT ?AT !RE IS A G5]ALLY RECOGNIZ$ RULE :I* E/ABLI%ES A FAIR PROPORTION BETWE5 M]IT & REW>D1 CRIME & PUNI%M5T4 

,ONCE ?IS PR9CIPLE IS ACCEPT$1 WE CAN SAFELY /ATE ?AT ! BE/ PRACTIC+ JUDGE IS ! ONE :O FAIRLY & PROPORTIONATELY APPLIES REW>D TO M]IT & PUNI%M5T TO CRIME2 ?AT ! IDEAL P]FECT JUDGE IS ! ONE :O CAN FIX A RIGOR\S MA!MATICAL RELATION BETWE5 DE$ & SANCTION4 ,SU* AN ELEM5T>Y RULE ( JU/ICE CAN BE ACCEPT$ BY ALL4 

,GOD1 H[EV]1 ) ,HIS ADM9I/RATION ( JU/ICE 9 REF]5CE TO ,HEAV5 & ,HELL1 DISREG>DS ?IS RULE4 ,9 FACT1 ,HE VIOLATES IT4 ,MAN'S M]ITS1 :ATEV] !Y BE1 >E LIMIT$1 BUT ! REW>D = !M - ,HEAV5 - IS UNLIMIT$1 IF NOT = ANY O!R REASON AT LEA/ = ITS *>ACT] ( P]PETUITY4 

,MAN'S CRIMES >E ALSO LIMIT$1 BUT PUNI%M5T = !M - ,HELL - IS UNLIMIT$1 IF NOT = ANY O!R REASON AT LEA/ BECAUSE IT IS ET]NAL4 

,!RE=E1 WE HAVE A DISPROPORTION BETWE5 M]IT & REW>D AS WELL AS BETWE5 CRIME & PUNI%M5T4 ,GOD VIOLATES ! FUNDAM5TAL RULES ( EQUITY4 

,MY !SIS IS F9I%$4 ,:AT REMA9S = ME TO DO IS TO RECAPITULATE & CONCLUDE4 

,RECAPITULATION 

,I PROMIS$ Y\ A DEF9ITE SUB/ANTIAL DEMON/RATION ?AT ,GOD DOES NOT EXI/4 ,I BELIEVE ,I CAN SAY ?AT ,I HAVE KEPT MY PROMISE4 

,PLEASE DO NOT =GET ?AT ,I DID NOT PROPOSE TO GIVE Y\ A ,SY/EM ( ! ,UNIV]SE :I* W\LD HAVE R5D]$ USELESS ! REC\RSE TO ! HYPO!SIS ( A SUP]NATURAL ,=CE OR ,PR9CIPLE PRIOR & SUP]IOR TO ! ,UNIV]SE4 

,) DUE SPIRIT ( FAIRNESS ,I W>N$ Y\ ?AT ON ?OSE GR\NDS ! PROBLEM - ) ! PRES5T /ATUS ( HUMAN KN[L$GE - AF=DS NO DEF9ITE SOLUTION & ?AT ! ONLY REASONABLE ATTITUDE 9 ?IS RESPECT W\LD BE ONE ( WAIT+ & HOP+4 

,! ,GOD :OSE IMPOSSIBILITY ( EXI/5CE ,I SET \T TO PROVE - & HAVE1 9 FACT1 PROV$ - IS ! ,GOD ( ALL RELIGIONS1 ! ,GOD-,CREATOR1 ! ,GOD-,GOV]NOR & ,JUDGE1 ! ,GOD 9F9ITELY WISE1 P[]FUL1 GOOD & JU/ :OM ! CL]GY CLAIMS TO REPRES5T ON E>? & :OM IT WANTS US TO WOR%IP4 ,!RE IS NO ROOM = EQUIVOCAL POSITIONS3 ?IS IS ! ,GOD ?AT ,I D5Y &1 IF WE HAVE TO B5EFIT FROM A DISCUSSION1 ?IS IS ! ,GOD !Y HAVE TO DEF5D FROM MY ATTACKS4 

,!Y MI<T TRY TO TAKE Y\ ON O!R 9SIDI\S GR\NDS1 BUT A DISCUSSION ON ANY O!R GR\NDS WILL BE A DIV]SION & AN ADDITIONAL PRO( ?AT ! ,GOD ( RELIGION CAN BE NEI!R DEF5D$ NOR JU/IFI$4 

,I HAVE PROV$ ?AT1 AS A ,CREATOR1 ,GOD IS 9ADMISSIBLE1 IMP]FECT & 9EXPLICABLE2 ,I HAVE E/ABLI%$ ?AT1 AS A ,GOV]NOR1 ,GOD IS USELESS1 P[]LESS1 CRUEL1 HATEFUL & DESPOTIC2 F9ALLY1 ,I HAVE DEMON/RAT$ ?AT1 AS A ,JUDGE1 ,GOD IS AN UNWOR?Y MAGI/RATE & A VIOLATOR ( EV]Y ESS5TIAL RULE ( EQUITY4 

,CONCLUSION 

,H[EV]1 ?IS IS ! ,GOD ?AT1 FROM TIME IMMEMORIAL1 HAS BE5 TAU<T & IS BE+ TAU<T TO ! PEOPLE4 

,H[ MANY CRIMES HAVE BE5 COMMITT$ 9 ,HIS NAME6 ,:AT HATR$1 W>S & DISA/]S ,HIS REPRES5TATIVES HAVE BR\<T AB\T6 ,( H[ MU* PA9 ?IS ,GOD HAS BE5 ! S\RCE6 ,H[ MU* H>M ,HE /ILL 5G5D]S6 

,= C5TURIES ,RELIGION HAS KEPT HUMANITY 9 FE>1 HAS BRUTIFI$ IT ) SUP]/ITIONS & HAS MADE IT MEEK ?R\< ET]NAL SUBMISSION4 

,WILL1 !N1 ! DAY NEV] RISE :5 HUMANITY - CEAS+ TO BELIEVE 9 ?IS SO-CALL$ ET]NAL JU/ICE1 ITS FANTA/IC DECREES & PROBLEMATIC AM5DS - WILL REALLY & E>NE/LY WORK TO BR+ AB\T IMM$IATE1 POSITIVE & FRAT]NAL JU/ICE ON E>?8 

,WILL ! H\R NEV] /RIKE :5 MAN - WISE TO ! FALLACY ( HEAV5LY HOPES & CONSOLATIONS - WILL MAKE ( ?IS PLANET AN ,$5 ( PEACE1 FRE$OM & ABUNDANCE :OSE DOORS WILL BE OP5 TO ALL8 

,= TOO LONG A TIME ! ,SOCIAL ,CONTRACT HAS BE5 9SPIR$ BY A ,GOD )\T JU/ICE4 ,IT IS HI< TIME ?AT IT BE 9SPIR$ BY A JU/ICE )\T ,GOD4 ,= TOO LONG A TIME RELATIONS AMONG NATIONS & 9DIVIDUALS HAVE BE5 D]IV$ FROM A ,GOD )\T PHILOSOPHY4 ,IT IS HI< TIME ?AT !Y BE D]IV$ FROM A PHILOSOPHY )\T ,GOD4 

,= C5TURIES K+S1 RUL]S1 *UR*ES1 LEAD]S HAVE BE5 TREAT+ ! PEOPLE LIKE A VILE MIS]ABLE H]D TO BE FLEEC$ & BUT*]$4 ,& = C5TURIES ! DIS9H]IT$ - ?ANKS TO ! DECEITFUL MIRAGE ( ,HEAV5 & ! T]RIBLE FRI<TFUL VISION ( ,HELL - HAVE BE5 DOCILE & HAVE /OOD MIS]Y & SLAV]Y4 ,IT IS TIME ?AT ?IS ODI\S SACRILEGE1 ?IS ABOM9ABLE FRAUD COME TO AN 5D6 

,TO Y\ :O LI/5 TO ME1 ,I SAY3 ,OP5 Y\R EYES1 LOOK1 OBS]VE1 UND]/&4 ,! HEAV5 ( :I* !Y HAVE 9CESSANTLY SPOK5 TO Y\1 ! HEAV5 ) :I* !Y TRY TO LESS5 Y\R MIS]Y1 DEAD5 Y\R PA9 & SUFFOCATE ! PROTE/ :I*1 9 SPITE ( EV]Y?+1 COMES FROM Y\R HE>T1 IS UNREAL & DES]T$4 ,ONLY Y\R HELL IS PEOPL$ & POSITIVE4 

,5\< ( LAM5TATIONS2 LAM5TATIONS >E FRUITLESS4 

,5\< ( PRO/RATIONS2 PRO/RATIONS >E /]ILE4 

,5\< ( PRAY]S2 PRAY]S >E IMPOT5T4 

,>ISE1 YE PEOPLE6 ,ON Y\R FEET6 ,& ) A REBELLI\S CRY ( 9DIGNATION DECL>E AN 9EXORABLE W> AGA9/ ?AT ,GOD :OSE DEPRESS+ V5]ATION HAS BE5 IMPOS$ UPON Y\ = SO MANY YE>S4 ,FREE Y\RSELVES ( ! IMAG9>Y TYRANT & %AKE ! YOKE ( ,HIS SELF-APPO9T$ REPRES5TATIVES ON E>?4 

,REMEMB]1 H[EV]1 ?AT BY ?IS FIR/ MOVE ( LIB]ATION Y\ WILL HAVE ATTA9$ ONLY A P>T ( Y\R GOAL4 

,A P>TIAL LIB]ATION W\LD S]VE NO PURPOSE4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y ?AT1 ALONG ) ! *A9S ) :I* ! IMAG9>Y ,GODS HAVE SPIRITUALLY B\ND Y\1 Y\ ALSO BREAK ?OSE ) :I* ! PASS+ BUT ACTUAL GODS ( ! E>? HAVE B\ND Y\ PHYSICALLY & MAT]IALLY4 ,REMEMB]6 

,:5 Y\ WILL HAVE *AS$ AWAY BO? ! E>?LY & ! HEAV5LY ,GODS1 :5 Y\ WILL HAVE LIB]AT$ Y\RSELVES FROM ! MA/]S ABOVE & ! MA/]S BEL[1 :5 Y\ WILL HAVE COMPLET$ ?IS D\BLE ACT ( LIB]ATION1 !N Y\ WILL ESCAPE ,HELL & ATTA9 ,P>ADISE6 

,ONLY !N6 

,FROM 3 ,AN>*Y ,>*IVES4 

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