Tom_Rees comments on Mere Messiahs - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Tom_Rees 04 December 2007 10:53:36AM 2 points [-]

Caledonian, I think the clear subtext is "A benevolent god as defined by those who believe in it". It's important to realise that a benevolent, omnipotent god doesn't make sense *as far as we can tell*. Sure you can propose the existence of something that cannot even in principle be understood - but what would be the point of that? Interesting when down the pub I suppose. Such things may or may not exist, but they are of no practical importance.