Board Thread:General Mod Discussion/@comment-26322120-20151231185738/@comment-26041296-20160114121256

Heartgold1234 wrote:

707Mithrandir wrote:

Catfishperson wrote: I still disagree with the whole Eru-being-good thing. Ask Tolkien about it (I would suggest reading his letter to Chris on the Silmarillion). Also, can you give me any proof that he is not good? Prove why he didn't just annihilate Melkor at the start. Also, prove why God is omnibenevolent. A God who oppressed his 'chosen people' quite vindictively for many years does not seem omnibenevolent to me. Proverbs 23:13 also explains this: "Do not withold discipline from a child; If you punish them with the Rod, they will not die." (NIV). In short, God had to put their feet in the fire to teach them how to live. Would you want your child to leave a horrible life?