The Problem Of Evil And God's Existence
Jesus Lomeli
Professor Eunah Lee
Philosophy 1001
March 16, 2015
The Problem of Evil and God’s Existence
The problem of evil attempts to figure out why evil exists in a world under the premise that there exists a God that is omnipotent, omniscient, and all good. There are different forms of the problem of evil that philosophers state, these being the argument derived from natural evil and moral evil. After reading St. Augustine’s confession, I believe that the fact that evil exists does not count against the proposition that God exists. The argument of natural evil is a form of the problem of evil, which can be anything that is the result of natural disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes, fires, etc. Many argue why God would let these natural disasters happen when it causes hurt and suffering. St. Augustine responds by saying that this is God’s punishment for our sins, God is all good and powerful but we cannot forget that he is also just. St. Augustine also responds by saying that there is natural evil because without it good would not exist. They both go hand and hand because they are relative terms such as hot and cold, past and future, left and right. St. Thomas Aquinas helps to prove St. …show more content…
Many use the Argument from Moral Evil to oppose God, which is: “If God exists then he is omniscient, omnipotent, and perfectly good. If God were omniscient, omnipotent and perfectly good then the world would not contain evil. The world contains evil. Therefore, God does not exist.” (Holt). Overall the Argument from Moral Evil is the reason why many argue there is no God because why would an all-good and powerful God create a world where there is suffering and evil instead of preventing it. St. Augustine responds the argument of moral evil by saying that God gave humans free will. The reason why people act rude and do vicious things is because God gave them free will and they are making their own
Professor Eunah Lee
Philosophy 1001
March 16, 2015
The Problem of Evil and God’s Existence
The problem of evil attempts to figure out why evil exists in a world under the premise that there exists a God that is omnipotent, omniscient, and all good. There are different forms of the problem of evil that philosophers state, these being the argument derived from natural evil and moral evil. After reading St. Augustine’s confession, I believe that the fact that evil exists does not count against the proposition that God exists. The argument of natural evil is a form of the problem of evil, which can be anything that is the result of natural disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes, fires, etc. Many argue why God would let these natural disasters happen when it causes hurt and suffering. St. Augustine responds by saying that this is God’s punishment for our sins, God is all good and powerful but we cannot forget that he is also just. St. Augustine also responds by saying that there is natural evil because without it good would not exist. They both go hand and hand because they are relative terms such as hot and cold, past and future, left and right. St. Thomas Aquinas helps to prove St. …show more content…
Many use the Argument from Moral Evil to oppose God, which is: “If God exists then he is omniscient, omnipotent, and perfectly good. If God were omniscient, omnipotent and perfectly good then the world would not contain evil. The world contains evil. Therefore, God does not exist.” (Holt). Overall the Argument from Moral Evil is the reason why many argue there is no God because why would an all-good and powerful God create a world where there is suffering and evil instead of preventing it. St. Augustine responds the argument of moral evil by saying that God gave humans free will. The reason why people act rude and do vicious things is because God gave them free will and they are making their own