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Stephen Law's 'Evil God Hypothesis'

  • 23-11-2013 5:09pm
    #1
    wretcheddomain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,094 ✭✭✭


    I find Stephen Law's 'Evil God Hypothesis' extremely persuasive as an argument against the existence of God.

    For those of you who are unaware of the argument, this video should clear that up [From 26:15 minutes onward]:



    While I find it persuasive against standard Christian theodicies, I'm still unsure as to one particular aspect:

    Is a maximally evil being greater than a maximally good being, or even a maximally neutral being? Alternatively, does a maximally good being have an advantage over a maximally evil being?

    Open to the floor.


Comments

  • #2
    Turtwig
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,578 ✭✭✭✭Turtwig


    Eugh William Lane Craig!
    Abandon-thread1.gif


  • #3
    wretcheddomain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,094 ✭✭✭wretcheddomain


    I take it nobody has any contribution related to the Evil God Hypothesis so... :-)


  • #4
    Brian Shanahan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,232 ✭✭✭Brian Shanahan


    wretcheddomain wrote: »
    I take it nobody has any contribution related to the Evil God Hypothesis so... :-)

    No it's just that William Lane Craig is the universal repellant. I heard once that some scientists put 1CC of his blood in the waters of one of the tributaries of the Amazon. The blood was so toxic that twenty years later prianha still avoided the river.


  • #5
    wretcheddomain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,094 ✭✭✭wretcheddomain


    Brian Shanahan wrote: »
    No it's just that William Lane Craig is the universal repellant. I heard once that some scientists put 1CC of his blood in the waters of one of the tributaries of the Amazon. The blood was so toxic that twenty years later prianha still avoided the river.

    You have to admire his charismatic debating skills though, even though what he says it 'universally repellent'.


  • #6
    Sarky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31,967 ✭✭✭✭Sarky


    I also have to admit I saw Jernal mention WLC and never clicked the link. Bad Jernal!


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  • #7
    Turtwig
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,578 ✭✭✭✭Turtwig


    Sarky wrote: »
    I also have to admit I saw Jernal mention WLC and never clicked the link. Bad Jernal!

    I just saved you from Trauma. :)


  • #8
    Sarky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31,967 ✭✭✭✭Sarky


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poisoning_the_well

    >_>


  • #9
    robindch
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 24,420 Mod ✭✭✭✭robindch


    wretcheddomain wrote: »
    You have to admire his charismatic debating skills though, even though what he says it 'universally repellent'.
    I find him obnoxious and dishonest, in approximately equal measure and listening to him is like hearing a concert pianist who went mad and now believes that banging the keyboard is a substitute for music.

    If I could admire sophistry, I'm sure I'd enjoy WC.


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