“If God is so smart, all-knowing; the future, past, and present are all known to him, why did he create earth?”
I’m glad you asked.
Careful attention reveals the fact that the most significant underlying idea in your post is the sentiment “I don’t like God’s plan.” It doesn’t even touch the question of divine existence. It merely describes God’s actions as unappealing. (My apologies to the Christopher Hitchenses of the world for any hurt feelings, but they will be much better off in the long run if they can understand this.)
This is an argument from aesthetics, and it represents one of two general categories describing almost all atheist propositions. The second category contains the arguments from empiricism. Neither form of argument is ultimately viable under the light of reason.
The only problem with your analysis is that I’m not an atheist.
I have a problem with the way some mortals have described Him, or recounted actions attributed to Him, but I do believe in God.
I question the actions attributed to Him, because first, I’m not sure they happened. The Books of Moses, upon which much of the discussion is based, probably weren’t written by Moses, but by a variety of authors. In any event, it’s a pretty nifty trick to write about your own death and beyond.
Secondly, if you or others wish to call me an atheist for what I’ve asked, it doesn’t hurt my feelings. You’re wrong, so I view anything else you write knowing that you got the basics wrong.
I guess I do regret even posting on this thread, because it certainly hasn’t been helpful. I learned that neanderthals were half angels, but that’s about it.