AS Philosophy: Irenaean Theodicy Question & Answer

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Why does Irenaeus believe God would not make humans perfect?
Because Irenaeus believes evil and suffering is part of the process of becoming perfect
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If we were perfect who would we be like?
Robots
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According to this Theodicy why are humans given evil and suffering?
Because evil is designed to give/ teach humans more qualities e.g patience, generoustiy
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According to the Theodicy why can God not intervene in our suffering?
Because free will, will be lost
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When will we be perfect according to the bible?
In Revelations it talks about how evil and suffering will end when we go to heaven
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If we were perfect who would we be like?

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According to the Theodicy why can God not intervene in our suffering?

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