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Evil Is Ambiguous As It Term Paper
Pages:5 (1970 words)
Sources:3
Subject:History
Topic:Moral Relativism
Document Type:Term Paper
Document:#27506188
God would have never created human beings if everyone was to be perfect.
There are certain problems with the view that there is evil in the world despite the presence of an almighty God who is omnipotent and omniscient. Critics believe that evil should not exist if God is omnipotent and omniscient. They believe that there is evil in this world because God doesn't exist. There is no to govern what is right and wrong. This view is contradicted by some religions which rightfully believe that God is there and he created the world as He knows what's best for his beings. This point-of-view leads critics to argue that God is not morally good and that if He has so much power then He would be able to get rid of evil from the world without any problems.
Epicurus was quoted to have said "Either God wants to abolish evil, and cannot; or he can, but does not want to.... If he wants to, but cannot, he is impotent. If he can, but does not want to, he is wicked.... If, as they say, God can abolish evil, and God really wants to do it, why is there evil in the world?" (2000 Years of Disbelief, Epicurus) Epicurus questions God over here and considers his inability to get rid of evil from the world. He feels that God has the power the to get rid of evil but then He chooses not to. If there is the case that He wants to get rid of evil and can't do it then that questions His powers. Epicurus feels that God wants humanity to suffer by not abolishing evil even if he has the powers to do so because he is wicked.
Conclusion
Evil is something which has no definite meaning as there will always be someone who has a different interpretation of it. In this day and age it is difficult to classify acts of evil which may be committed to achieve a level of goodness for the other. Evil will remain in this world in order to test our temptations and our morals. Those who fall to evil ways shall repent it forever.
Bibliography
The Philosophical Problem of Evil, Philosophy of Religion, David A. Conway (1988) 24: 35-66.
Evil and the God of Love, first edition. John Hick, 1966.
The Coherence of Theism, Richard Swinburne, 1997
2000 years of Disbelief, Epicurus
Confessions, Saint Augustine, Penguin Classics, 1961
Symposium, Plato, Trans. Alexander Nehamas & Paul Woodruff,1989
Menos, Plato
Executive Summary
This paper takes a look at the origins of evil and its purpose in society. It takes a look at the different interpretations of evil and its views in different aspects of society. This paper also looks at the conflicting views on some views on the existence of God and…
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Bibliography
The Philosophical Problem of Evil, Philosophy of Religion, David A. Conway (1988) 24: 35-66.
Evil and the God of Love, first edition. John Hick, 1966.
The Coherence of Theism, Richard Swinburne, 1997
2000 years of Disbelief, Epicurus
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