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From: bill@utastro.UUCP (William H. Jefferys)
Newsgroups: net.religion
Subject: Re: Orphaned Response
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Date: Wed, 8-Feb-84 16:26:11 EST
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>> Why do I never see the word Satan in this newsgroup and why does 
>> everyone blame God for bad things that happen, but I never see anyone
>> blame Satan for the bad things that happen? Is this a totally dumb
>> question or does it deserve an answer even? Thanks to anyone who cares
>> to answer it, in advance.

Blaming things on Satan does not solve the logical problem that Tim Maroney
and others have raised.  If God is omnipotent, and allows Satan to exist,
then the blame rests on God's shoulders for not removing Satan from the
scene.  If God is not omnipotent, then he isn't the God that those who
are defending Him claim He is.
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	Bill Jefferys  8-%
	Astronomy Dept, University of Texas, Austin TX 78712   (USnail)
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