Due to recent discoveries about the apparent design of the human brain it is evident that in some circumstances the influence of natural agents, such as hormones, argues against traditional concepts of : Almighty God, original sin, and free will. In Louann Brizendine's excellent book "The Female Brain" P.77. this is written: "Women who have committed crimes while suffering from PMDD(pre-menstrual dysphoric disorder) have successfully used it as a defense in France and England by establishing temporary insanity."
The whole book is full of challenging revelations about the extent to which hormones influence our lives and it has moved me to ask this question: Where is free will if hormonal changes cause "temporary insanity"?" In examining this question i came across this:
‘Consider the following argument:
1. If God existed – and were omnipotent, all knowing and wholly good – God would prevent any instance of intense suffering or terrible loss unless he had a morally acceptable reason for not doing so.
2. But there are some instances of intense suffering and instances of terrible loss that an omnipotent, omniscient being would be highly unlikely to have a morally acceptable reason for preventing.
3. Therefore, it's highly likely that either: God does not exist or, is not omnipotent or, is not wholly good, or is not all knowing.’ (acknowledgements to
www.colorado.edu/philosophy )
The ‘God does not exist’ option seems simple, but could one ever know for sure? What then if God is not omnipotent? Or not wholly good? Or not all-knowing? Are there any other options? What are the logical implications for what can be known about God? These questions present serious challenges to my religious inheritance, and I am hoping for intelligent responses please.
Nature of God?
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