Epicurean Paradox

[Drich]

No, they don't believe god kidnapped their baby, but they are wondering why god would allow such a thing to happen given that he is allegedly omnipotent and benevolent.

Omni benevolent is a nice sentiment but is not a biblical trait of God.

Why did god sit idly by as this horrible event happened just to preserve free will?

Because that is the purpose of this life. It is choice. The parent's choice, the baby's future choices, the kidnappers choice. If God interrupts a decision that would preserve your temporary physical life, then how could he not intervene in a bad choice that would destroy your eternal life? If God is making all of these choices for us then why not make just automatons programed with His express will?

Assuming the Christian doctrine that we are all sinners making us evil, why would an omnipotent god's only option be to kill everyone?

Because God above all else is Righteous, This means God's righteousness dictates limits on the Love He is willing to extend. Righteousness Demands a Death for sin. Because we are all sinners we would all be fated to die because of our sin.

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So we all deserve to be on a hit list of some kind? We're all that evil? I think that's just another one of those bare assertions (and were it true, god is responsible for putting us here, knowing full well what we would do correct? Problem of evil territory yet again). You still haven't wriggled out of the problem of evil, you're just avoiding it. Is it safe to assume at this point that you don't actually feel the need to address it? You'd rather argue about something else? I'm cool with that, let's roll with it. God isn't responsible for evil, care to make a list of all the other things he isn't responsible for? I could add a few things to a list like that myself. Hell, we may find common ground.

What problem? Perhaps if you define it, because obviously you see a problem that I do not.