Does a Good God exclude the possibility of a Bad World?

[Paul]

I don't have much of a faith. But I'll let you know, I have my own. Isn't that the ultimate meaning to life? Finding your own way, striving your path, and ultimately finding your own happiness? I've looked into the other faiths, I've looked at life. I take what I like, and I try and live by them. I don't need a single set of rules to hold me down and make me a good person. A person can have his or her own beliefs about the world.

well you seem to be alot more open minded about your religion than you came off in some of your post. whatever works for you; for me God is Dead in this day in age.

[bookthief]

well you seem to be alot more open minded about your religion than you came off in some of your post. whatever works for you; for me God is Dead in this day in age.

That's just it Paul, I don't have a religion.
Whenever my mother claims that 'we' are christians, I just remain silent.
I don't know what to think/believe anymore

[sport_122]

That's just it Paul, I don't have a religion.
Whenever my mother claims that 'we' are christians, I just remain silent.
I don't know what to think/believe anymore

I honestly feel like in some ways this is better than being the person who just agrees to be Christian with no real thought to it. I just hope that whether you decide what faith is for you or not, that you really investigate and have a firm understanding of WHY you believe what you believe. On all sides of the theist, non-theist, and atheist debate there are too many people who just do it because they heard someone else who is just as uninformed and ungrounded say it and they have NO idea why they believe anything or why their understanding is such. This bothers me about the totality of the Christian faiths especially in America, and especially in the south.

[bookthief]

I honestly feel like in some ways this is better than being the person who just agrees to be Christian with no real thought to it. I just hope that whether you decide what faith is for you or not, that you really investigate and have a firm understanding of WHY you believe what you believe. On all sides of the theist, non-theist, and atheist debate there are too many people who just do it because they heard someone else who is just as uninformed and ungrounded say it and they have NO idea why they believe anything or why their understanding is such. This bothers me about the totality of the Christian faiths especially in America, and especially in the south.

I hear ya...I can honestly say I am bewildered by 'religion' all around.
So much variety it's not even funny--it's scary.
Many people are easily duped, they follow and believe anything or anyone they hear. They have no minds of their own. And I definately don't want that happening with me. I guess I'll just try and live by the way, I think is right and see where it ends up...