Problem of evil (evidential)

Formal Argument

Premises

P1. There exist instances of intense suffering which an omnipotent, omniscient being could have prevented without thereby losing some greater good or permitting some evil equally bad or worse.

P2. An omniscient, wholly good being would prevent the occurrence of any intense suffering it could, unless it could not do so without thereby losing some greater good or permitting some evil equally bad or worse.

Conclusions

C1. God doesn't exist

C2. There does not exist an omnipotent, omniscient, wholly good being

  1. "Problem of evil (evidential)". Religions Wiki. Retrieved on 11/12/2020.
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