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Goblinmonger

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7. Why does God allow it? There is no god.

Reply to stone space (Original post)

Tue Nov 8, 2016, 01:26 PM

Nov 2016

Why do we allow it? Because we are a Democracy and there are enough shitty people in this country to get Trump the nomination. Hopefully not enough to put him in the Presidency.

If there is a god and it lets shitty things happen so we appreciate the non-shitty things, then that god is a dick.

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On the problem of evil. (some wisdom seen on DU) [View all] stone space Nov 2016 OP

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