The Problem of Evil
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- Created on: 25-03-17 15:37
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- The Problem of Evil
- What is evil and where does it come from?
- Evil is the opposite of good. A force or the personification of a negative power that is seen as destructive and against God
- Suffering is the pain experienced due to unpleasant events
- Psychological
- Personal force (devil)
- Natural evil - suffering caused by nature e.g earthquakes or tsunamis
- Problem of Evil
- God is omniscient
- If God is all knowing then he knows that evil exists and how to stop it
- God is omnipotent
- If God is all powerful then he is able to stop evil
- God is omniscient
- Responses to evil
- Christanity
- Golden rule 'love thy neighbour'
- Parable of the sheep and the goats
- 'True love shows itself in action'
- Buddhism
- 'How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours'
- 'hatred does not cease by hatred at any time: hatred ceases by love, this is an eternal rule'
- Dukkha (accept life is suffering)
- Metta and karun
- Christanity
- What is evil and where does it come from?
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