If I have to choose between an omnipotent God who leaves the world in this condition, and a God who has only a little bit of power but really cares and tries to make things better, I'll take you every time. Go on playing God, Hyrum. You're not bad at it. Sometimes you kind of get it right.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker prefers a weaker but caring deity over an all-powerful one who allows suffering.
- In plain terms
- I'd choose a small but caring god over an all-powerful one who ignores the world.
- What can you take from it?
- Care and effort matter more than raw power.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What matters more to you: power or care?
- How do you explain suffering?
Another view
Some argue an omnipotent god could have a larger plan.
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