Problem of Evil:
1. If God exists, God must be all-perfect
2. If God is all-perfect, God must be all-good and/or all-powerful
3. If God is all-good, God musn't allow evil to exist
4. If God is all-powerful, then God must be able to eliminate all evil
5. But evil exists
C1. Therefore, either God is not all-good because he allows evil
or
God is not all-powerful, because God can't eliminate evil
C2. If God is either not all-powerful or not all-good, then God is not perfect
C3. If God is not perfect, then it is not God
C4. Therefore, there is no God
Can anyone counter this argument? This argument has the basis of the existence of evil, so after your response, state what is the basis of your argument (i.e. the Bible, prophets).
I always wondered why God allows innocent women and children to die every day and all this greed to exist in the world. Some say evil exists as an opportunity to do good, but why not create opportunities to do good with more good instead of evil?
2006-11-29
15:31:44
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