On 03-20-98 Relatif Tuinn wrote to Day Brown... 
 RT> This is similar to David Hume's argument which goes something like 
 RT> this: 
 RT>  
 RT> Deists claim that god is benevolent and omnipotent. 
 RT>  
 RT> There is evil in the world. 
 RT>  
 RT> If evil is gods plan then he is not benevolent. 
 RT>  
 RT> If evil is not gods plan then he is not omnipotent. 
 RT>  
 RT> God cannot be both benevolent and omnipotent if evil exists. 
I too have enjoyed his work. either forgot or never saw this, but 
it certainly looks reasonable. 
 
He also said that since the cause is so holy, there is no act so 
despicable that a fanatic will not use it in the furtherance of 
the faith.  And for that reason we get truck bombs. 
 
By contrast, the philosopher has only reason on his side, and if 
that will not win, no other tool may be used. 
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