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Problem Of Evil

The Judeo-Christian religions believe that God is a three person God, the ultimate creator, the savior, and the one being full of love. On the contrary, philosophers ascribe three major attributes to this being (God?): wholly good (omnibenevolent), wholly powerful (omnipotent), and all knowing (omniscient). Therefore, God being all-good and powerful means that he only wants good to exist. However, from empirical evidence, one can conclude that evil undoubtedly exists. It is true that the word evil can have slightly different meanings to different people depending on their religion, age, race, and sex. In general terms, evil is something that is morally bad; something that always generates a negative outcome. Everyday news reporters paint a picture of what evil is: murders, bank robberies, stolen cars, earthquakes, hurricanes. Can one fully understand what evil is, or is evil best understood through everyday experiences? The problem of evil provokes the question: Does God exist at......


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