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Natural evil |
Not directly under control of human beings |
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Moral evil |
Caused by the action of human beings |
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Who made the inconsistent triad |
Epicurus |
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What is the inconsistent triad |
If god cannot prevent or destroy evil then god is not omnipotent If god can prevent evil, but chooses not to then god is not good If god is omnipotent and good then there would be no evil But evil does exist therefore god does not exist |
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4 types of suffering |
Test Punishment Greater things Free will |
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Eg of suffering as a test |
Abraham |
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Eg of suffering as a punishment |
Zechariah |
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Eg of suffering for greater things |
Joseph |
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Eg of free will |
Adam and eve |
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What did Nietzsche say |
The world was imperfect and full of flaws No natural order or pattern to the world therefore there is no designer and no god |
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What was theists responsd to Nietzsche's observstion |
Many natural evils bring benefits |