If God is all powerful, then why can’t he stop evil from happening? That would mean he’s not all powerful. If God refuses to prevent evil, then he can not be all good. So can a Christian explain how God is all powerful and good in this case?

Quora.com ^ | 9/3/2023, | Daniel1212

[alexander_busek]

But you give me nothing.

"Nothing" is better than a lie.

Regards,

[cgbg]

“The alternative is faith in natural causes”

That is not the only alternative.

I already gave the example of the Hindu explanation which fits neither of your two cases.

There are many other alternative explanations—some from different religions, some from different philosophies.

[dfwgator]

It’s one of the reasons for all this “Climate Change” garbage, to imply that Man is responsible for these things, instead of God.

[cgbg]

The Christian vs atheist alternative is just silly.

There are many religions out there and many philosophical systems which fit neither category.

[daniel1212]

At the end of the day there are always threats and warnings, threats and warnings—all done with love of course... :-)

Which as sarcasm is the jaundiced view of typical atheists, ignoring the context of much of the OT, and the nature of man, and rejecting the realities at stake. One who does not believe in the realities of electrical transmission could scoff at all the instructions on use and warnings against violating protocol.

[Nifster]

I never blame God for mankind’s behavior

[cgbg]

You are living in a world where someone is either a Christian or an atheist.

That is just absurd on its face.

[reasonisfaith]

You speak with a spirit of doubt. This is the opposite of faith.

[cgbg]

I “doubt” everything human for sure.

[Olog-hai]

No, because man is still sinning. In case you didn’t notice. The phrase “natural disasters” was made up by man, to boot.

[citizen]

Paraphrasing the quote about Cadallic owners - if you have tyou, aren’t capable of understanding.

[Olog-hai]

Why is the British Empire bad?

And what makes you presume that the Nazi and Japanese regimes would have been stopped by inaction?

[reasonisfaith]

And what might be your own inner thoughts on the question of evil? If you believe they are strong and wise thoughts, then you will freely give them.

[BipolarBob]

Playing The Devils Advocate, are we?

[alexander_busek]

The believer in God has to account for the existence of unjust suffering. The atheist has to account for the existence of everything else.

False Dilemma / Equivocation Fallacy!

The atheist does not have to account for everything else, because he never claimed to possess all knowledge or have ALL the answers. Instead, he can honestly answer, "I don't know. My knowledge is not infinite."

The only comparably honest reply a theist should give is likewise: "I simply do not know. It's a true conundrum. I have, to be sure, a couple of dusty old documents that were in fragments, and have been translated and re-translated and then edited and purged and codified in Councils back when people still believed that the stars were stuck to the Firmament, and these documents purport to have answers, but I, myself, am unable to provide forensic-level evidence and prove, with geometric logic, why unjust suffering exists."

THAT would at least be honest.

Regards,

[reasonisfaith]

When you choose what to believe, make sure you choose what is true.

Not what feels good, and not what is convenient for you.

The question of objective truth can be painful.

[jacknhoo]

“Their arguments always boil down to… “if there is no God, then how do you explain [_______]?”

____________

Oh, BS!

[BipolarBob]

if you have tyou

But I don't have tyou.

[reasonisfaith]

Do you doubt God?

(If you have confidence in the wisdom of your thoughts, then you will not hesitate to give them to the rest of us.)

[dfwgator]

Why is the British Empire bad?

Ask the Irish and the Indians.