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To: cgbg

The problem of evil is hard, because this life is hard, full of both joy and unbearable pain and suffering. Jesus’ answer to the problem is just wait. He will conquer evil and will reign on earth dealing with suffering once and for all. He was either insane or he was who He claimed to be and has the power to make His promises come true. I’m counting on the latter. One thing I find interesting is that those who indict God with the problem of evil fail to apply the same standard to themselves. Although we humans are not omnipotent, we nonetheless have some limited power to fight evil. If we are not using our finite power to it’s fullest extent to thwart evil are we not guilty of our own personal problem of evil?


50 posted on 09/03/2023 10:58:53 AM PDT by Pres Raygun (Repent America)
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To: Pres Raygun
One thing I find interesting is that those who indict God with the problem of evil fail to apply the same standard to themselves. Although we humans are not omnipotent, we nonetheless have some limited power to fight evil. If we are not using our finite power to it’s fullest extent to thwart evil are we not guilty of our own personal problem of evil?

A perfect example of the Tu Quoque Fallacy!

I will stipulate that you are correct with regards to our not always fully using our meagre powers to always choose Good over Evil - But your remark does NOTHING to address (let alone weaken) the argument that at least GOD should exert Himself to the utmost. If He were truly omnipotent AND omnibenevolent AND omniscient, He could at least eliminate all Human suffering stemming from, e.g., natural catastrophes.

BTW: He could also "zap" - or at least "doxx" - all those serial killers right after they take their first victim, rather than allowing them to continue, sometimes for decades, and sometimes without ever being brought to justice.

Any human police detective, if suddenly given superhuman detective powers, would do so. God does not.

Regards,

72 posted on 09/03/2023 11:23:32 AM PDT by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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