Elizabeth BearIf you could disagree with kings, were gods so far above?
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If you could disagree with kings, were gods so far above? The great Greek philosopher Plato once said, “If the gods are so powerful, why are they not all-powerful?” This question brings up an important point. If the gods are so far above us that they are unable to stop us from doing wrong, then wouldn’t they want us to do right? If they didn’t want us to do wrong, why would they let us make mistakes in the first place?
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