A Matter of Faith

God

A few nights ago at a friend’s boxing day party in Chatswood a number of people stayed back at the end and we all ended up discussing and talking about various things from ‘two girls one cup’, ‘the meaning(less) of life’, religion and faith.  One of the people there quoted Epicurus which til now I had not heard of, but it gave an interesting perspective on “god”.

“Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able?
Then he is not omnipotent.
Is he able, but not willing?
Then he is malevolent.
Is he both able and willing?
Then whence cometh evil?
Is he neither able nor willing?
Then why call him God?”

- Epicurus (BC 341-270)

Discussions on religion, faith or spirtuality can go on endlessly and it is not my desire to write and explore my own views at this point in time. What’s important is that we all have an open mind when approaching aspects of life, such that we don’t miss out on experiencing something beautiful.