The_Problem_of_Evil

The Problem of Evil “If it turns out that there is a God, I don't think that he's evil…the worst that you can say about him is that basically he's an underachiever.” -Woody Allen The Problem of Evil From the viewpoint of theodicy, the problem of evil lies in its origin: Does evil come from God' In spite of God' Using theodicy to define evil is basically an attempt to affirm God’s omnipotence and his/her love for humans, with the existence of evil and without contradiction. Depending on your religious background, the weight each of these options carry may vary greatly. A theologian may argue that evil is not a theoretical problem at all, as for it to be a problem, one must question Gods’ power, character, and/or existence. To them, even asking the question is a sin. A theologian may also say that evil is a practical truth, as it requires from us the courage to forgive and to heal, or they might also hold the belief that to obtain moral perfection, we must face challenges and overcome them. Other appeals often made by theologians to explain evil might be: a sin is punished with suffering; having free will enables us to make evil, god, sin, moral, good, world, theodicy, problem, one, worship, soul, perfect, original, existence, building, being, adam, therefore, question, must, might, mankind, free, exists, cannot, viewpoint, view, true, reason, power, people, option, nor, human, hope, having