[Telepathic Intruder]

What is your angle here? I did not say misery occurs because they make those choices only for themselves, or because it offends some deity. I said misery occurs because of free will.

I've heard atheists make the same argument--that even though they don't believe in God, they nevertheless blame God for all the evil in the world.

So let me make it clear for you. Satan and his followers corrupted this world, not God. Evil occurs because this corruption affects all of us. God wants to save us from it; But if you blame him instead, who's going to save you?

[IrishBrigade]

‘...that even though they don’t believe in God, they nevertheless blame God for all the evil in the world.’

actually, I absolutely absolve God of all complicity in evil, as I am agnostic regarding his existence...

‘Satan and his followers corrupted this world, not God.’

not so, as according to prevailing belief, God created Satan, knowing what he would do, and failure to prevent the evil thus falls to God...according to tradition, that is...

‘But if you blame him instead, who’s going to save you?’

like I said, I don’t blame him for anything; nor do I seek divine salvation, that’s what our secular systems of justice are for...

[cloudmountain]

1. I've heard atheists make the same argument--that even though they don't believe in God, they nevertheless blame God for all the evil in the world.
There can be no atheism without the presence of GOD. They blame Someone they don't even believe exists. That's pretty stupid.

2. So let me make it clear for you. Satan and his followers corrupted this world, not God. Evil occurs because this corruption affects all of us. God wants to save us from it; But if you blame him instead, who's going to save you.
When God created the world He did NOT create hell.
That came later with Lucifer/Satan.