The trickiest part about this whole question is the inconsistency in God’s attributes in accordance …show more content…
There has to be more to this picture for God to make any sense at all. A philosopher by the name of Leibniz gives a partial solution by suggesting that God doesn’t interfere with evil because he needs it to be there for the greater good. A harmony or balance needs to be in place with both good and evil. It is comparable to a beautiful painting, where darkness is needed to contrast with the light. This solution solves the inconsistent triad mentioned above, but brings about another problem entirely. It is known as the soteriological problem (stemming from the word soto, meaning salvation). If God created these beings, which He knew would be flawed and would create evil and suffering in the world, and then He damns them to their own eternity in Hell, where is the justice of God? He is responsible for the evil, as well as inflicting eternal torment on his own