Question:
Why would God deprave a mind of his presence if he is benevolent and omnipotent?
2014-10-19 08:22:06 UTC
I'm asking this on behalf of another user who is out of questions for the day.
Five answers:
Jordan
2014-10-19 08:28:36 UTC
Well the simplest answer is that it's impossible. God would HAVE to change the mind of the human who didn't believe in him, because he is benevolent and "loves" us. Also he is omnipotent... so he could do it.



EDIT: Therefore, why are there atheists?
2014-10-19 08:23:25 UTC
The other user's avatar name is Jordan. I'm hoping he sees the post and answers it. Personally, I would have used the word 'deprive' instead of 'deprave'. Really, same dif tho.





My answer to his question:



God prefers to remain hidden, secretive about his presence; but at the same time making his invisible qualities - his eternal power and divine wisdom - plain to every man through what has been made (so they have no excuse).



Because if God revealed himself, without giving people the opportunity to voluntarily seek him out, then choice would be taken from them. They would have no choice BUT to worship him.... and forced love is not love.... it's rape.



So, because they had knowledge of God, but chose to disregard it as something of value, he let them be.... turning them over to their own depraved minds..... turning them over to each other in lust for the degrading of their bodies; so that they would receive within themselves the DUE penalty for their error (the error being disregarding the knowledge of their creator as being of precious value).
2014-10-19 08:23:52 UTC
Because God himself is depraved. Tell your friend to read a bible clear through three times or more, and see the depravity and other stuff in there.
2014-10-19 08:30:27 UTC
*Deprive.



The wicked blind themselves through sin, by going against God and denying him.
charlie
2014-10-19 08:22:44 UTC
deprive?


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