Satan is More Benign than the Christian God

============= Wars and Body Count ============= My opponent's first point was that more people were killed in the two World Wars than the amount killed by Yahweh. There are several things wrong with this argument. First of all, this is irrelevant to the resolution. Satan's kill count has nothing to do with mankind's kill count. Also, the kill count of the two World Wars cannot be attributed to one person alone, nor does the magnitude of death surpass a global genocide. My opponent is essentially saying that Yahweh's global genocide is not as bad as the World Wars. But really this does not, in any way, demonstrate that Yahweh is a more benevolent being than Satan. Yahweh's kill count will still surpass Satan's no matter what. My opponent also went on to say: "Consequently, if you justify America and her wars, then you cannot in the same breath condemn God." This whole argument completely falls apart when you realize that I am against all wars, all murders, and all violence. I never supported America and her wars. No murder is just. ======== Death Penalty ======== My opponent argued that our judges are justified in sentencing criminals to death because their crimes (i.e. murder) deserved the death penalty. He went on to say: "If you are in agreement with the death penalty in the U.S., then you by default cannot condemn God as a judge." Again, this whole argument does not withstand given that I am against the death penalty. Also, you don't fix murder with murder because as Gandhi said, "An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind." ============ Doctors and Surgery ============ My opponent's other point was that doctors sometimes have to take the life of one to save another. Of course, this cannot be compared to the murders committed by Yahweh because he was not sacrificing one life to save another. He was simply mad that people disobeyed him, and therefore killed them. ========== Life After Death ========== My opponent argued that since everyone lives after they die, it's ok to kill. But if that were the case, Hitler would also be justified in his genocide, merely because all of those men would be resurrected. He also assumes that all of the people who were killed by the hand of God, were all sent to Heaven as he states here: "So as we see God indeed brings all those who died and all those who were put to death back to life. The only instance we see of someone getting sentenced to the Lake of Fire (which is the final death) is Satan and the Beast. No one else is recorded in the Bible to have that sentence executed on them. To assume would only be mere speculation." To assume that they are sent to Heaven is also mere speculation. It would be more wise to assume these people were sent to Hell because anyone who's sin was deserving enough to be killed by the hand of God, must also be worthy of Hell. Just look at the little things you can be sent to Hell for. Christians assert that Atheism is a crime worthy of Hell. So not only does God unjustly murder millions, he also gives an unjust punishment of eternal damnation. *************************** In conclusion, my opponent has yet to demonstrate how Yahweh is more benevolent than Satan. He has not exploited one wrong doing by Satan and instead tried to downplay the cruelty and quantity of Yahweh's genocide. That's because one fact will always remain, and that's that Yahweh has killed far more people than Satan. Satan also promotes free thinking, knowledge, and self-empowerment, while Yahweh promotes slavery, ignorance, and blind obedience. Therefore, Satan is more benign than the Christian God. Resolution Affirmed. Thank you for this debate. .