The following premises are often brought up by Christians.
1) Heaven is better than earth
2) There is no evil in Heaven
3) Evil needs to be allowed in order for free will to exist
4) Free will is such a high good that god allows evil to exist on earth in order to obtain it
The conclusion is that since there is no evil in Heaven, there is no free will in Heaven.
So, the best possible world is one with NO FREE WILL but no evil(Heaven). If this is the best possible world, then the lack of evil most be more important than free will. If that is the case, why does he allow evil on earth to obtain free will when the best world has no free will? If it's merely to educate people, then why not simply infuse their brain with the knowledge and avoid the pain?
2007-01-30
02:26:46
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