Religion

I'd like to address what I call the “Bad God, No God” hypothesis argued by Sarah Silverman (briefly in A Speck of Dust), people on YouTube, and Roger Waters (in his live performances), among others. The hypothesis goes something like this: “If God existed, then he wouldn’t allow pain and suffering to exist in the world. Nevertheless, pain and suffering do exist on Earth, therefore God does not.” This post is an attempt expose the weakness of the thought process behind this hypothesis, and it ... Read more