My argument against God was that the universe seemed so cruel and unju…

C. S. Lewis
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My argument against God was that the universe seemed so cruel and unjust. But how had I got this idea of just and unjust? A man does not call a line crooked unless he has some idea of a straight line. What was I comparing this universe with when I called it unjust? ✨ C.S. Lewis (1996). Joyful Christian, p.7, Simon and Schuster
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