Christians believe in a 4-O God, that is a God that is all powerful (Omnipotent) all-knowing (Omniscient) is everywhere in all things (Omnipresent) and is all good (Omnibenevolent). If this is correct, then there should be no evil, as God should be able to perceive any evil anywhere and prevent it, and he would always do so because he is all good.
However, there are few that would argue that there is no evil in this world. In fact, most would agree there is a great deal of evil in this world. Just a few examples of the evil that men do everyday are rape, genocide, torture etc. The victims of these crimes are often innocent, often children.
Please do not answer "God is perfect, we just cannot understand his plan." The Bible spells out quite clearly God's idea of morality. And if he was all powerful, he could create any of the "good" consequences of evil without the suffering. Also, do not answer that evil is the absence of God, as God is omnipresent and thus can never be absent.
2006-07-08
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