The Problem Of Evil:

The Problem Of Evil:

1. people suffer-

   • maybe god cares about suffering but doesn't care.
     • maybe god isn't benevolent.
   • maybe god knows about suffering but cant do anything about it
     • maybe god isn't omnipotent.
   • maybe god doesn't know about human suffering.
     • maybe god isn't omniscient

2. evil and suffering:

   • moral evil
     • evil done by humans
       • murder, war, terrorism, adultery.
     • christians believe god is:
       • omnibenevolent - all loving
       • omnipotent - all powerful
       • omniscient - all knowing
   • natural evil
     • evil not caused by humans
       • tsunami, cancer, poverty, illness.

3. agonistic - someone that doesn't know if god exsists.

4. theism - someone who believes there is a god

5. atheism - someone who believes there is no god