John Mackie: inconsistent Traid

Question 1

What were Mackie’s 3 statements?

Answer 1

God is omnibenevolent, God is omnipotent, Evil exists

Question 2

What was Mackie’s 1st possibility?

Answer 2

God is omnipotent and omnibenevolent, and evil doesn’t exists. This is problematic as human’s experience evil.

Question 3

What was Mackie’s 2nd possibility?

Answer 3

God is omnibenevolent, but not omnipotent, evil exists. This is problematic as denies God’s existence for monotheistic religions.

Question 4

What was Mackie’s 3rd possibility?

Answer 4

God is omnipotent, and not omnibenevolent, evil exists. This is problematic as it denies God’s existence for monotheistic religions.

Question 5

What was the Paradox Of Omnipotence?

Answer 5

Can God make rules that limit him (make a rock that he can’t lift). If so, he lacks omnipotence, if not, he also lacks omnipotence. Therefore, God lacks omnipotence.