The Problem of Evil, Free Will, and the "Greater Good"

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The Problem of Evil, Free Will, and the "Greater Good"

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RE: The Problem of Evil, Free Will, and the "Greater Good"

April 28, 2013 at 10:27 pm

I also think the Problem of Evil isn't a strong argument against the Christian God. That's not to say that a lesser being not possessing the 3 omni's isn't plagued with its own philosophical dilemmas...

"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it" ~ Aristotle

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The Problem of Evil, Free Will, and the "Greater Good" - by Venom7513 - April 28, 2013 at 9:52 pm

RE: The Problem of Evil, Free Will, and the "Greater Good" - by Darkstar - April 28, 2013 at 10:03 pm

RE: The Problem of Evil, Free Will, and the "Greater Good" - by Drich - April 28, 2013 at 11:26 pm

RE: The Problem of Evil, Free Will, and the "Greater Good" - by Venom7513 - April 29, 2013 at 10:07 am

RE: The Problem of Evil, Free Will, and the "Greater Good" - by FallentoReason - April 28, 2013 at 10:27 pm

RE: The Problem of Evil, Free Will, and the "Greater Good" - by Drich - April 28, 2013 at 11:29 pm

RE: The Problem of Evil, Free Will, and the "Greater Good" - by FallentoReason - April 28, 2013 at 11:34 pm

RE: The Problem of Evil, Free Will, and the "Greater Good" - by Drich - April 28, 2013 at 11:45 pm

RE: The Problem of Evil, Free Will, and the "Greater Good" - by FallentoReason - April 28, 2013 at 11:29 pm

RE: The Problem of Evil, Free Will, and the "Greater Good" - by Drich - April 28, 2013 at 11:37 pm

RE: The Problem of Evil, Free Will, and the "Greater Good" - by FallentoReason - April 28, 2013 at 11:43 pm

RE: The Problem of Evil, Free Will, and the "Greater Good" - by FallentoReason - April 28, 2013 at 11:54 pm

RE: The Problem of Evil, Free Will, and the "Greater Good" - by Minimalist - April 29, 2013 at 12:13 am

RE: The Problem of Evil, Free Will, and the "Greater Good" - by Godschild - April 29, 2013 at 12:40 am

RE: The Problem of Evil, Free Will, and the "Greater Good" - by Esquilax - April 29, 2013 at 4:50 am

RE: The Problem of Evil, Free Will, and the "Greater Good" - by goodnews - April 29, 2013 at 10:06 am

RE: The Problem of Evil, Free Will, and the "Greater Good" - by Neo-Scholastic - April 30, 2013 at 10:21 pm

RE: The Problem of Evil, Free Will, and the "Greater Good" - by Ryantology - April 30, 2013 at 10:36 pm

RE: The Problem of Evil, Free Will, and the "Greater Good" - by A_Nony_Mouse - May 1, 2013 at 12:27 am

RE: The Problem of Evil, Free Will, and the "Greater Good" - by purplepurpose - April 29, 2013 at 11:08 am

RE: The Problem of Evil, Free Will, and the "Greater Good" - by Venom7513 - April 29, 2013 at 3:51 pm

RE: The Problem of Evil, Free Will, and the "Greater Good" - by goodnews - April 29, 2013 at 12:12 pm

RE: The Problem of Evil, Free Will, and the "Greater Good" - by Godschild - April 30, 2013 at 11:07 pm

RE: The Problem of Evil, Free Will, and the "Greater Good" - by ThomM - May 1, 2013 at 1:09 pm

RE: The Problem of Evil, Free Will, and the "Greater Good" - by Godschild - May 1, 2013 at 5:04 pm

RE: The Problem of Evil, Free Will, and the "Greater Good" - by ThomM - May 3, 2013 at 7:54 pm

RE: The Problem of Evil, Free Will, and the "Greater Good" - by MysticKnight - April 30, 2013 at 9:32 pm

RE: The Problem of Evil, Free Will, and the "Greater Good" - by Venom7513 - May 1, 2013 at 4:26 pm

RE: The Problem of Evil, Free Will, and the "Greater Good" - by A_Nony_Mouse - April 30, 2013 at 10:07 pm

RE: The Problem of Evil, Free Will, and the "Greater Good" - by Drich - May 1, 2013 at 10:00 am

RE: The Problem of Evil, Free Will, and the "Greater Good" - by goodnews - May 1, 2013 at 3:25 am

RE: The Problem of Evil, Free Will, and the "Greater Good" - by Godschild - May 1, 2013 at 3:43 am

RE: The Problem of Evil, Free Will, and the "Greater Good" - by Neo-Scholastic - May 1, 2013 at 8:21 pm

RE: The Problem of Evil, Free Will, and the "Greater Good" - by goodnews - May 1, 2013 at 9:34 am

RE: The Problem of Evil, Free Will, and the "Greater Good" - by Godschild - May 2, 2013 at 12:43 am

RE: The Problem of Evil, Free Will, and the "Greater Good" - by Ryantology - May 1, 2013 at 5:21 pm

RE: The Problem of Evil, Free Will, and the "Greater Good" - by goodnews - May 3, 2013 at 4:36 am

RE: The Problem of Evil, Free Will, and the "Greater Good" - by Godschild - May 3, 2013 at 5:39 am

RE: The Problem of Evil, Free Will, and the "Greater Good" - by goodnews - May 3, 2013 at 6:56 am

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