Tag Archive: evil

Haiti’s misfortune brings the problem of ‘good and evil’ to the forefront.

Since Haiti was hit by the earthquake I have been patiently waiting for any religious person I know to excuse god for the disaster and blame “mother nature”. Haiti’s misfortune brings up and all to familiar inconsistency in religion, especially the monotheistic religions: the problem of good and evil.

Pat Robinson, Christian TV evangelist was so disabled by this conundrum that he publicly resorted to claiming that the reason Haiti suffered such great misfortune was because they had “made a pact with the devil”. For him, this was a sufficient explanation for the recent Tsunami, Hurricane and now Earthquake that has brought this country to its most desperate hour.

Mr. Deity favorites: Evil and Lucifer

Omnipotence makes God evil.

This article in defense of god’s “omnipotence” was brought to my attention and I took note of how the author went through great lengths to stretch reason to the breaking point. It was too irresistible to let it go unanswered from a skeptic, as the author deems it his mission to address the many flaws in “omnipotence” that skeptics have pointed out.

Robots evolve to be “evil” or “good”

Over at the Daily Galaxy, they’ve got a fun post on new research done with learning robots. Evidently humans are not the only sentient beings who develop “good” and “evil” instincts. So do robots…