 Bertrand Russell Quotes 366 |
If God knew in advance the sins of which man would be guilty, He was clearly responsible for all the consequences of those sins when He decided to create man. The usual Christian argument is that the suffering in the world is a purification for sin and is therefore a good thing. This argument is, of course, only a rationalization of sadism.
Source: Has religion made useful contributions to civilization?, 1930
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