Subj : Why doesn't God reveal Himself openly?
To   : TODD HENSON
From : MICHAEL DANEHY
Date : Mon Mar 12 2001 09:31 am

-> > 
-> >  If it's so important to be good for good's sake only,
-> > why the need for eternal punishments/rewards? 
-> 
-> 
-> Evil should be punished.

 I agree although I might differ on what constitutes
'evil.' But there still is the matter of reward and
whether it's proper to reward good for good's sake.
 

-> 
-> 
-> >  Also I think your argument is dubious in general. Even
-> > if I know that God exists, I'm not forced to follow
-> 
-> 
-> I wasn't specifically making that argument, although I was correct in
-> pointing out that there 
-> would indeed be a class of people who would follow Him simply to avoid
-> punishment. For clarity, 
-> I should have spoken of those people who would still not follow Him. But
-> you are correct, the 
-> mere fact of God living here on earth would not force everyone to follow
-> Him. So no, the 
-> argument is not dubious.

 
 I still don't see the point. Should we also hide all authority
in society so that people won't be good just in order to escape
punishment?
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