(July 19, 2012 at 1:08 pm)Skepsis Wrote:(July 19, 2012 at 12:25 pm)MysticKnight Wrote: The argument is not stating all suffering is incompatible with a benevolent creator. It's stating some of suffering is unnecessary and doesn't bring about a greater good. Example, multiple personalities.
I don't believe "since sufferring exists, then benevolent creator does not", that's too general. Neither do I believe the argument "There is too much sufferring..." because that is too subjective.
What I'm stating is that it seems, that some suffering is unnecessary for the system to bring about a greater good (character building) and doesn't do so.
I think think this is a stronger version of the argument, and classical theodicy doesn't address it.
Are we talking about a generally good God by human standards or an omnibenevolent one?
There shouldn't be ANY suffering in a system created by an omnibenevolent God. That is paradoxical.
Why do you feel it is "to general" to say that suffering disqualifies an omnibenevloent God?
Because greater good (character building) can come out of suffering.
