You: Then I do not wish for justice. Instead I would wish for happiness for the many. The city could have been fixed instead of destroyed, the people taught a better way of life or punished in a less drastic way.

Aaron: But what would you do if the people were beyond hope? Wouldn't you then seek justice for their crimes?

You: If I had the power of God, then there would never be a time when people would be beyond hope. Last I checked, God was supposed to be without limits so far as power is concerned.

Aaron: It is meaningless for you to talk about God in this way. Because you do not have God's omniscience, and you cannot say what you would do if you had his power.

How do you respond?

  1. Then how can I understand God's goodness? Go
  2. How would God act without his omniscience? Go