This is a short easy one. God is not corrupt, We are. When Adam and Eve Sinned, corrupt came into the picture. There was no death, disease, or anything like that until they sinned.

So because we are created in his image, we are supposed to be just like God?

That is the ultimate goal, but we are not born perfect.

The natural man is an enemy to god. We are all imperfect. God is not imperfect.

We were created in the image and likeness of God. After the fall of man (Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit... i.e. Humans sinned), we kept his image, but lost his likeness, thus becoming creatures capable of sin. Corruption is a form of sinning. Also, God is all-loving and pure good. Therefore, corruption would not make sense here; it is illogical.

But I like the debate topic. Very interesting spin on things.

God is some jackass who is too good to come down and help us. He should step off his high throne and take a look at what is going on.

If God were corrupt, he would abuse his power. But God loves us. He wouldn't mess with us just because he can. He wouldn't tell us to sacrifice our child and then when we try to do so say, "Stop! I was just messing with you man! I was just pulling a JC." Nor would he create global warming or ..... wait ..... ;)

Since God invented power, i do not believe thathe would be corrupted by it. if he were, then we would already be dead and/or destroyed.

I don't think it's possible for he/she/it to be corrupt since it's an omnipresent creator. It doesn't need to pick a side.

I think this depends on your idea of God and your definition of corruption.

Corruption:

1) dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery : the journalist who wants to expose corruption in high places.

• the action of making someone or something morally depraved or the state of being so : the word “addict” conjures up evil and corruption.

• archaic decay; putrefaction : the potato turned black and rotten with corruption.

2) the process by which something, typically a word or expression, is changed from its original use or meaning to one that is regarded as erroneous or debased.

• the process of causing errors to appear in a computer program or database.

This is essentially the same as the Problem of Evil.

If God created everything in existence, and if everything only exists because of God, then the very idea of corruption is a creation of God. There are a lot of things that humans cannot handle, one of them is power, but why? We have different motives, I think, and different reasons to having power. Is God fighting to stay in power? Does God need to be dishonest or fraudulent? Does God need to bribe? No, an infinitely powerful being would not need to lie, would not need to commit fraud, and would not need to bride. He is of infinite power!

God being the source of corruption is also all-knowing and has infinite power, meaning God can overcome the corruption. People aren't all-knowing and aren't all-powerful. We are just people, and sometimes we lack the ability or desire to catch corruption before it sets in. We fight for power, and then we want more power. We bribe to get or keep power, and we lie for the same reason.

Corruption is in our nature because we are human. God is not corrupt because he has the power and knowledge to fight it.

I'm sort of playing devils advocate here, so I hope I make sense outside of my own head :^/

What would it mean for God to be corrupt?

That God would infinitely add to and revise His law. Oops, that's what Kings and governments do. Well,,, my answer would then be: That God would infinitely add to and revise His law.

God's law: the natural immutable law between man and man: what is mine is not thine, and what is thine is not mine. (toddlers demonstrate this law) Have you seen a toddler bite or strike another toddler whom has stolen his/her toy?

"Absolute power corrupts absolutely."

• Unbacked claim: power can be absolute.

• Statement does not adress frequency of occurrence. You have implied "always" unprompted.

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"God is all powerful."

• Unbacked claim: there is a God.

• Statement neglects the possibility of traits other than omnipotence. You have assumed a sole trait of an object is in fact that object. Expansive properties require every essence of an object to have the same trait.

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Knowledge is Power

God is all knowing

All Knowing makes God All Powerful

Absolute Power corrupts Absolutely

God is Absolutely corrupted!

Something that doesn't exist technically can't be corrupt.

Firstly I feel it is important to recognise that God does not create corruption...corruption is merely consequences of the fact that God gave us free will, an omni-benevolent God would not design corruption. Many would argue that if God was omniscient then he would know of the evil and suffering in the world and remove it, however the actual source of evil is satan. God does not destroy evil because that would take away the free choice he has given to everyone. Furthermore as humans we need to experience evil and suffering in order to appreciate compassion. In human instances absolute power can lead to corruption. However, God should not be linked to human actions as he is divine. obviously God is all powerful. Firstly because anything that has been designed needs a designer, the only possible designer of something as beautiful and complex in the world would be God; therefore the appearance of design in the world proves God exists. Secondly the natural world contains many features that can only be explained properly by belief in God. For example laws of science, a reason why some people think the universe is designed is because the universe works according to laws. The laws of gravity, magnetism, light and sound all involve complex things working together, all showing evidence of a designer, an all-powerful God!!