Yeah, but who said these things (HINT: they’re different people): 1) “God don’t make no mistakes. That’s how He got to be God.” 2) “I’m still an atheist, thank God.“ 3) “If there were no God, there would be no atheists.” 4) “I know God will not give me anything I can’t handle. I just wish that He didn’t trust me so much.” 5) “If God is all powerful, can He make a stone so big that He Himself can’t lift it?”
Hawking did not say that. He said he could prove that God was not necessary for creation. That the universe could have happened without Him. People have twisted that to mean that he said he could prove there is no God.
“Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence comes evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?” — Epicurus
rubinocreative Premium Member about 13 years ago
Yeah, but who said these things (HINT: they’re different people): 1) “God don’t make no mistakes. That’s how He got to be God.” 2) “I’m still an atheist, thank God.“ 3) “If there were no God, there would be no atheists.” 4) “I know God will not give me anything I can’t handle. I just wish that He didn’t trust me so much.” 5) “If God is all powerful, can He make a stone so big that He Himself can’t lift it?”
alviebird about 13 years ago
Hawking did not say that. He said he could prove that God was not necessary for creation. That the universe could have happened without Him. People have twisted that to mean that he said he could prove there is no God.
runar about 13 years ago
The problem with an eternal afterlife is that you have to spend it with a lot of pepole you can’t stand – and you can’t kill them.
cstewart23 about 13 years ago
I think the fifth one was my 3rd grade catechism teacher.
EricAlder about 13 years ago
Man’s inability to comprehend has no bearing on reality.
Redhead55 about 13 years ago
1) Archie Bunker 2) Luis Bunuel 3) GK Chesterton 4) Mother Teresa and 5) my favorite comedian of all time, George Carlin
runar about 13 years ago
“Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence comes evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?” — Epicurus