problem of evil

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  • Created by: Fi Alade
  • Created on: 31-03-14 19:59
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  • God is..
    • Omnipotent
      • able to stop evil
        • one of these is untrue because
          • evil exists
            • natural evil
              • not a result of free will
                • God could reduce nnumber of evils in the world
            • moral evil
              • result of human free will
                • logically impossible for God to stop
                  • able to do the logically impossible
                • lack of free will = human robots
                • If we knew of evil but could not choose it we would know we were controlled
                • In order to do good we must know of good and bad
                  • moral evil
                    • result of human free will
                      • logically impossible for God to stop
                        • able to do the logically impossible
                      • lack of free will = human robots
                      • If we knew of evil but could not choose it we would know we were controlled
                      • In order to do good we must know of good and bad
      • Omnibenevolent
        • wants to stop evil
          • one of these is untrue because
            • evil exists
              • natural evil
                • not a result of free will
                  • God could reduce nnumber of evils in the world

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