Board Thread:General Mod Discussion/@comment-26322120-20151231185738/@comment-25012056-20160114113156

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.

Why? Because that wouldn't be the point. Melkor had free choice - every sapient thing is supposed to. Simply annihilating is wrong, and he wanted Melkor to freely choose to give it up. When Melkor went to Arda, he let the Valar deal with it, because it would have been worse that mere Beleriand sinking if Eru came, and he knew that well.

As for the other part. The Israelites always did something first. If you read from Exodus to Deuteronomy, skipping nothing, then you will find that they complained at every turn, and when God did something to help, they complained a week later. Benevolence is not letting those under your charge off free at every turn.

I would advise to not start a Christianity argument with a Catholic priest in training.

Gen. Grievous1138 (admin) comlink 11:31, January 14, 2016 (UTC)