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The Problem of Evil, Christians, and Inconsistency

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The Problem of Evil, Christians, and Inconsistency
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RE: The Problem of Evil, Christians, and Inconsistency
September 4, 2014 at 9:13 am
I have a lot of admiration for the skillful writing and clear thinking of the author of this thread, but I am flabbergasted at his blithe acceptance of the fact of free will.

I find no more evidence of the existence of free will in humans than I find for the presence of a god in this universe. And the fact that free will is a foundational aspect of religious dogma raises my eyebrows another notch.

Can someone help me understand this apparently contradictory set of attitudes among self-proclaimed skeptics?
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RE: The Problem of Evil, Christians, and Inconsistency - by Dawsonite - September 4, 2014 at 9:13 am

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