Blog [TWO]- The Decision Has Been Made

Chosen Topic: Chapter 3- The Problem of Evil

1) Like Socrates, this website gives many arguments as to, "Why is there evil?" I learned that it is possible that God has a morally sufficient reason for allowing evil thus, making everything in this world happen for a reason. Even though we may find that our world is filled with countless instances of evil and suffering, God will find a way to end these evil and suffering challenges. I also learned that there were conflicts between the orthodox theist claim & evil/suffering that, "Is there even a perfectly good God?" which actually became known as the problem of evil.

Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy- http://www.iep.utm.edu/e/evil-log.htm#H1

2) I actually learned a different arguement about the problems of evil on this website. It was really interesting how the argument contends that the biological role of pain and pleasure is much more likely on naturalism than theism. Which brings up lots of questions to me like, "Although naturalism takes place, doesn't something that takes place as pleasure such as drugs, sex, etc. be classified as evil?" Well, duh!

Internet Infidels- http://www.infidels.org/library/modern/nontheism/atheism/evil.html

3) So why does God allow evil? I've come to realize that the problem of evil is one that exists in nearly all cultures and all religions which all leads to these conclusions:

a) Everyone has free will; therefore evil exists.

b) God has a plan for everyone, which will eventually be made clear to us in time.

Shandon L. Guthrie- http://sguthrie.net/evil.htm