(March 22, 2018 at 2:48 pm)Khemikal Wrote:(March 22, 2018 at 1:07 pm)Neo-Scholastic Wrote: I guess I don't even understand the OP. The underlying assumption seems to be that this is not the best of all possible worlds. I don't know if it is or isn't. Seems like an unanswerable question. That's what makes the Problem of Evil moot.This world isn't even close to the best possible world by reference to states of affairs -in- this world.
I think you misunderstand me. My point is that the Problem of Evil, from the skeptics side, is not a logical argument; but rather, an emotional one based on incredulity. That you believe the world could be better has nothing to do with whether or not it actually could be. Secondly the state of the world most likely could be dramatically improved if everyone, including myself, always behaved like the best person they could be. That we choose not to do so isn't God's fault and doesn't negate that idea that it all started out pretty good until people started messing with each other.
