that the existence of evil in the world makes God's existence improbable
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complete... the argument claims that the amount of ..., the... of evil and the ... of evil are good evidence for thinking that God... exist
evil, kinds, distribution, doesn't
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name one main scholar who developed the evidential problem of evil
William Rowe
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the argument says the qualities of the God of classical theism are what given our experience of evil?
unreasonable
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what is a good reason to believe that God doesn't exist?
it seems that a better world that contains free will and some good and evil that is not as terrible, is possible
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why does the argument only offer a probability against God?
because it's evidential, it relies on what observers can see for themselves
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what are Rowe's three points for the evidential problem of evil?
1. there exists instances of intense evil and suffering which a omnipotent, omniscient being could prevent without thereby losing some greater good or permitting some evil equally bad or worse
2. an omniscient, wholly good being would prevent the existenc
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Complete... Rowe says that we cannot say evil has been used for... ... and soul... because evil and suffering is so intense it cannot be ....
free will, making, justified
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Complete... Rowe accepted that some level of evil may be required for human ... but extreme evil... this
development, exceeds
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True or False? Rowe believed that if pointless evil exists then God cannot exist
true
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what 2 examples of moral and natural evil can support Rowe's claims?
natural - Bambi, a fawn trapped in a forest fire for days and eventually dies
moral - sue, a little girl who is ***** and strangled by an intruder in her house
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what are 3 examples of instances where evil may be beneficial?
volcano erupts and matter is high in nutrients, good for soil and crops
seeing child fall over develops compassion
being hungry allows appreciation for how fortunate one may be and develops empathy for those less fortunate
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complete... the argument claims that the amount of ..., the... of evil and the ... of evil are good evidence for thinking that God... exist
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evil, kinds, distribution, doesn't
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name one main scholar who developed the evidential problem of evil
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the argument says the qualities of the God of classical theism are what given our experience of evil?
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what is a good reason to believe that God doesn't exist?
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