[Mormons and Evolution] 12/03/2005 06:44:07 PM
Jeffrey: DE is quite efficient, but efficiency is only a virtue to those who are limited in power, resources and/or personal investment. ... He simply didn't do it the best way which he (presumably) could have.
As you're fond of pointing out, we don't believe in a God of unlimited power. However I'm not sure how much of the "waste" should be construed as delineating limitations on God's power, because as Jared points out, this is alleged to be a fallen world.
We are also left with a situation in which God isn't really creating anything in particular at all.
Well, believers may say God was needed to kick it off. And they'd also say we're only witnessing the second of three acts, and it remains to be seen how he'll pull it all off in the end.
But I should admit that I sympathize with the questions, and to some extent am playing devil's (or rather God's) advocate here. In fact I have Spinozist leanings... ;->
Posted by Christian Y. Cardall
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Posted by Anonymous to Mormons and Evolution at 12/03/2005 06:44:07 PM
As you're fond of pointing out, we don't believe in a God of unlimited power. However I'm not sure how much of the "waste" should be construed as delineating limitations on God's power, because as Jared points out, this is alleged to be a fallen world.
We are also left with a situation in which God isn't really creating anything in particular at all.
Well, believers may say God was needed to kick it off. And they'd also say we're only witnessing the second of three acts, and it remains to be seen how he'll pull it all off in the end.
But I should admit that I sympathize with the questions, and to some extent am playing devil's (or rather God's) advocate here. In fact I have Spinozist leanings... ;->
Posted by Christian Y. Cardall
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