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You're probably right in a linear view. But if he understands he doesn't need to be benevolent but to let the natural laws of man arise and observe. It's a matter of perception, I suppose.

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Yes, the perception of the victim is not relevant to a tyrant!

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Tyranny and dispassion are two different things.

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I agree although they can show congruence. If your view of god is a dispassionate one, I have no arguments, like I have no argument against greek, hindu, roman, and other mythologies. It all explain things much better than a compassionate god! [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]