Why create parasites?

[redzed]

Guess everybody has some experience with blood-sucking, burrowing, biting, disgusting 'creatures' like head lice, mozzies and so on. More people die from mosquito borne diseases on planet Earth than any other, and head-lice, creepy repulsive insects, we have to use toxic chemicals to kill them, then they jump onto you from someone else, so hard to get rid of ... why? What was 'God' thinking about? I can't think of any good reasons to create such creatures, anyone else have some ideas?

Peace be with you

[Martini]

quote:Originally posted by redzed:



I can't think of any good reasons to create such creatures, anyone else have some ideas?

Good reasons? What is "good"?

[Merlinman2005]

People die.

omg stop the presses.

We're animals, too.

[Martini]

quote:Originally posted by redzed (in another thread):

Nevertheless i hear what you have been saying, but in the absence of any further response from the OP I'm going to settle for it being a logical impossibility that any being worthy of the title 'omnipotent' god would be comprehensible to a human being.

[redzed]

quote:Originally posted by Martini:

Good reasons? What is "good"?

Yeah it's a good question and obviously I'm still throwing ideas around and questioning what is good? Not claiming omnipotence myself

Let's rephrase, can anyone think of a 'reason' a creator(presumably intelligent[duh] and probably omnisicient), or a 'god', would create parasites that inflict immense suffering?

Peace be with you

[Graemy]

quote:Originally posted by Merlinman2005:

We're animals, too.

that is where my friends disagree with me.

[Rust]

quote:Originally posted by redzed:



Let's rephrase, can anyone think of a 'reason' a creator(presumably intelligent[duh] and probably omnisicient), or a 'god', would create parasites that inflict immense suffering?

To cause pleasure to the masochists?

[This message has been edited by Rust (edited 09-19-2006).]

[Martini]

quote:Originally posted by redzed:



Let's rephrase, can anyone think of a 'reason' a creator(presumably intelligent[duh] and probably omnisicient), or a 'god', would create parasites that inflict immense suffering?

Then I assume that you're positing that suffering is not good? I believe that this contradicts some of the beliefs that you claim to have (per what you have written in other threads).

[redzed]

quote:Originally posted by Martini:

Then I assume that you're positing that suffering is not good? I believe that this contradicts some of the beliefs that you claim to have (per what you have written in other threads).

We have a communication problem, not unusual for an internet forum, however I thought I made it clear the only 'law'/belief I subscribe to is that the only constant is change. That means I do not have dogmas or set philosphies, and am able to remain open to the new ideas and circumstances imposed by constant change. My understanding of those things is influenced in the present rather than by values and beliefs formed in the past.

In the past i held the belief god was omnipotent, omniscient etc., now I see that was not a realistic view so what to do? As you have quoted I have questioned whether one has the necessary ability to determine good or bad and thus to recognise if god is good or evil. Here I am questioning whether there is any form of being we could call a creator, or worthy of the title God, who would create such diabolical torments as those inflicted by parasites, and if so, why would s/he do it?

Peace be with you

[Martini]

quote:Originally posted by redzed:



Here I am questioning whether there is any form of being we could call a creator, or worthy of the title God, who would create such diabolical torments as those inflicted by parasites, and if so, why would s/he do it?

For starters, you already stated:

I'm going to settle for it being a logical impossibility that any being worthy of the title 'omnipotent' god would be comprehensible to a human being.

In another thread, you claimed that we couldn't answer the OP's question "could god be evil". How is your question here any different?