(April 6, 2016 at 3:23 pm)ChadWooters Wrote: The unbelievers must show that this is not the best of all possible worlds and none have been able to demonstrate that conclusively. Emotionally yes, logically no.
For an omnipotent, omniscient being, this is certainly not the best possible world. Assuming it created it, that is.
But for me, the pain and suffering schtick never was any reason to not believe. I never even reflected on that part. Other factors led me to disbelief quite nicely.