Already good answers appeared but crown still belongs to Epicurus:
Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent.
Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent.
Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil?
Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?.
Problem is that you can't convince one who want to believe. If one thinks that his life is easier with god blanky then one will held to it despite all absurdities that entail.
Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent.
Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent.
Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil?
Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?.
Problem is that you can't convince one who want to believe. If one thinks that his life is easier with god blanky then one will held to it despite all absurdities that entail.
The first revolt is against the supreme tyranny of theology, of the phantom of God. As long as we have a master in heaven, we will be slaves on earth.
Mikhail Bakunin.
Mikhail Bakunin.
