RE: The Problem of Evil and the Free Will Defense
October 10, 2013 at 10:03 pm
(This post was last modified: October 10, 2013 at 10:11 pm by Faith No More.)
(October 10, 2013 at 6:53 pm)ChadWooters Wrote: Yes. That's from whence fallen angels come.
That sitll isn't sufficient, though, as it fails to address the true essence of the problem. The problem of evil is a problem because of the undue suffering it causes human nature, and the defense is the theist's attempt to reconcile its existencd with an omnipotent and benevolent god. If we are to differentiate between evil and "potential evil," as you call it, that doesn't explain why god sees fit to allow his creation to suffer when heaven is proof that it isn't necessary. Rather than reconcile the real issue, you've simply sidestepped it.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
