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Posted by trainsarefun on Mon Jan 18 23:07:15 2010, in response to Re: Robertson: Hate and Haiti, posted by Concourse Express on Mon Jan 18 22:56:44 2010. This is indeed a complex problem - and I admit I don't have all the answers to this puzzleIt's a very old problem, so don't fault yourself! Some very great minds have tried their hand at it. The philosophy of religion is mostly full of failures, but we learn a lot! While on this topic, I always associated omnipresence (God being everywhere at the same time) as one of His attributes; certainly this cannot be left out of the equation. In terms of the problem of evil, it goes down under at least one of the premise conjuncts, usually omnipotence/omniscience. how does Satan water down the monotheist premise, given that Satan himself is not a god? Along with God, there are the angels, and of course, Satan and his demons. However, even with angels, Satan, and demons, there is still only one GOD. For purposes of the problem, if you hedge and try to shift responsibility for suffering to another being, it's generally viewed as watering down the monotheism premise. Alternatively, it can be viewed as watering down the omnipotence premise. Remember that the problem, strictly speaking, is a philosophical one. The point is to assume the premises, and to avoid a contradiction. It's a general problem that is supposed to arise just in case one assumes the premises. The afterlife is usually viewed as a good out; it's probably the most successful argument, although the problem is generally regarded as being outstanding. |
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