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The argument against "evil", theists please come to the defense.
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RE: The argument against "evil", theists please come to the defense.
(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.

That doesn't tell me how you determine unnecessary suffering or the greater good.
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RE: The argument against "evil", theists please come to the defense. - by genkaus - July 20, 2012 at 2:04 pm

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