Death And God And Burma

The randomness of death demonstrates irrefutably the meaninglessness of life and the non-existence of god.

That is two conclusions drawn from one assertion of fact so I suppose you will want a little convincing.

GOD THE GAMES MASTER

That death is random is not demonstrated by the current loss of life in Burma. A rational god might well have decided that the lives lost were justified by the provocation they would provide for international intervention and the reform of a corrupt government. He would not be a very pleasant god to believe in. He would be using the earth as a kind of game site where he could inflict decisions about climate change and just see how the Sims reacted. Oh gosh! We play games like that.

Let us look at it two ways.

IF DEATH IS NOT RANDOM

If death is not random then someone decides who dies and when. Think about it! It is a very unattractive proposition. It does not fit at all with a belief in a good god. It only fits with a belief in God the Games master (see above). Wholly innocent people die. Babies die. Very good people die early.

IF DEATH IS RANDOM

A good god could have devised a world where death is random. Could he? If so, he could have devised a world where death was not random but merit related. He did not.

The following FAQ's may assist:

IS RANDOM DEATH ESSENTIAL TO FREE WILL?

The answer is: not really. The only reason for killing people in your game is to score points. You simply need to set up a different scoring system. One that begins: Not Sending Massive Flood – BONUS – 10 Trillion Points.

IS GOD GOING TO STRIKE ME DOWN FOR POSTING THIS?

No, he probably does not exist.

If (contrary to all probabilities) he does exist then I really do not know. Maybe he likes to play with Sims like me in the game.

SHOULD YOU LIKE GOD?

None of the versions I have seen out there seem particularly attractive. If you can find a likable version of god, please let me know.

SHOULD I KILL SOMEONE BECAUSE I BELIEVE IN GOD?

I personally believe this to be a bad idea,

Everyone is entitled to their own view, however.