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Social debate over the problem of evil argument
Original: @ glitzersachen @ bmacDonald94 That's a good one. I also point out that if God can't control Satan, then he's not very p
An online exchange about religion has drawn attention after a user argued that if God cannot control Satan, he is not very powerful, but if he can control him and allows evil to continue, they are effectively accomplices. The remark, shared with atheism and faith hashtags, echoes the classic problem-of-evil argument long debated by philosophers and theologians, and is being passed around among secular and religious users alike.
Why now: The classic problem-of-evil argument against God's power or goodness keeps provoking lively debate online.
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- @ glitzersachen @ bmacDonald94 That's a good one. I also point out that if God can't control Satan, then he's not very powerful; if he can control him, then they're accomplices. ______________________ # atheism # faith # god · tomcapuder@universeodon.com · 3
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