The Problem of Evil and Suffering Flashcards
1
Q
What is moral suffering?
A
Suffering caused by the misuse of free will by humans.
2
Q
What is natural suffering?
A
Suffering that has not been caused by humans
3
Q
Why does evil and suffering cause problems for Christians?
A
- If God is omnipotent then he must be able to remove evil.
- If God is omnibenevolent then he must want to remove evil.
- If God is omniscient he must have known about evil that would come by creating the universe in the way he did.
- Meaning that God does not exist or that God is missing one of those qualities