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Re: How does one properly argue against the fairness of hell Well, I would point to an entirely different issue. If God made everything then God also made Hell, more importantly, the omniscient being that God is would know that apparently most of the world would end up in it. Now, argue...

Re: Is it possible for an omniscient being to have free will My thoughts on the idea of omniscience versus free will were also in a book I read, Grendel, it basically argued that omniscience doesn't necessarily impair free will. The argument is that omniscience is, in essence, a memory of the...

To throw my hat in the ring, I'd argue that consciousness is simply a level of self awareness. It's essentially the ability to think and reason beyond simple instincts (kill, eat, procreate, etc.). Consciousness is arguably the great boon and bane of any species. At its height it can allow for...

I feel a little strange talking about this but I figure that if nothing else I might amuse a few people. I considered myself a Christian for a fair amount of time, I had a religious experience that led me to it. Said experience involved me experiencing rather extreme nightmares of hell for the...