problem of evil Flashcards

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what is the inconsistant triad

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if god is omnipotent and omnibenevolent why is there still evil

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what is evil

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misery and hardship - lack of goodness

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3
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2 types of evil

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natural - natural events that cause suffering - floods earthquakes sometimes called act of god
moral - cause by human action - deliberate

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4
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what is the effect of existence of evil why

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causes some to reject religious beliefs because they struggle to understand how an all loving and powerful god can allow evilin world

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how does existence of evil challenge catholics

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either god is not able or not willing to abolish evil so isnt omnipotent and omnibeneveloent.
If he is omniscient he would have known evil would come into universe so why didnt he design it differently

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how do catholics respond to the idea that god creating evil suggests god doesnt love his creation

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moral evil comes from humans misusing freewill

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7
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sowa problem of evil

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i created both light and darkness i bring blessing and disaster - those who hate me will suffer

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