The logical problem of evil - Mackie
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- The logical problem of evil - Mackie
- "A wholly god being eliminates evil as far as it can" - Mackie
- The inconsistent triad
- Evil exists
- God is omnipotent
- God is omnibenevolent
- Evil exists
- God is omnipotent
- God is omnibenevolent
- God is omnibenevolent
- God is omnipotent
- Evil exists
- God is omnibenevolent
- God is omnipotent
- If two of the triad are true, the other must be false. They are a contradiction.
- Three cannot consistently exist together.
- Evil exists
- Evil makes the existence of God impossible.
- God is Omni- benevolent
- He should want to stop the horrors, suffering and pointless torment in his world.
- 'All loving'
- God is omniscient
- He knows how to stop the evil.
- 'All knowing'
- God is omnipotent
- He can do anything logically possible and has the power to stop the evil.
- 'Having unlimited power'
- God is Omni- benevolent
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