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The Problem of Evil and the Free Will Defense

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The Problem of Evil and the Free Will Defense
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RE: The Problem of Evil and the Free Will Defense
October 10, 2013 at 5:29 pm
(October 10, 2013 at 3:56 pm)ChadWooters Wrote: You must have free will before you can choose. Prior to choice, evil exists only in potential and not in actuality. We now see actual evil that resulted from freely made poor choices.

Are you then trying to claim that potential evil exists in heaven?
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The Problem of Evil and the Free Will Defense

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RE: The Problem of Evil and the Free Will Defense - by Tonus - October 10, 2013 at 1:28 pm
RE: The Problem of Evil and the Free Will Defense - by Dunno - October 10, 2013 at 2:21 pm
RE: The Problem of Evil and the Free Will Defense - by Faith No More - October 10, 2013 at 5:29 pm
RE: The Problem of Evil and the Free Will Defense - by Chas - October 12, 2013 at 7:58 am
RE: The Problem of Evil and the Free Will Defense - by Tonus - October 11, 2013 at 5:45 am
RE: The Problem of Evil and the Free Will Defense - by Cato - October 12, 2013 at 12:07 am
RE: The Problem of Evil and the Free Will Defense - by Tonus - October 12, 2013 at 10:39 am

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