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Francis S. Collins

“...let us recognize that a large fraction of our suffering and that of our fellow human beings is brought about by what we do to one another. It is humankind, not God, that had invented knives, arrows, guns, bombs, and all manner of other instruments of torture used through the ages. The tragedy of the young child killed by a drunk driver, of the innocent young man dying on the battlefield, or of the young girl cut down by a stray bullet in a crime-ridden section of a modern city can hardly be blamed on God. After all, we have somehow been given free will, the ability to do as we please. We use this ability frequently to disobey the Moral Law. And when we do so, we shouldn't then blame God for the consequences.”

Francis S. Collins, The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief
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The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief by Francis S. Collins
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