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Originally Posted by notjeffgoldblum
Yes. My concept of an "all-benevolent" God would do this. Kind of like how some parents still love their children even though their children might despise them for some or all of their post-pubescent lives. The parents don't love their children any more or less because of their actions.
Real love is unconditional. I don't think it is asking too much to expect unconditional love from God, of all beings. If it is too much to ask, it would be an understatement to say I am not impressed.
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Hmm...
How do you deal, then, when one of your children is being horribly taken advantage of by another one who has no desire or inclination to change? What's your mechanism for justice and protecting the weaker from abuse?
(In my mind, it's not really a question of whether "God" would "love all his children" or not, any parent would grieve over a lost child; it's a question about the power dynamics and love vs selfishness.)