The Logical Problem Of Evil

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The strongest argument against the existence of God is the existence of evil, and those who oppose His existence on the basis of evil fall into two categories: examining the logical problem of evil, or the evidential problem of evil. The logical problem of evil does not allow for both God and evil to exist simultaneously, and because it is clear we live in a world with much evil, it must be concluded that there is no God. The evidential problem of evil considers it unlikely that both God and evil could exist, citing the fact that evil does exist leads to the conclusion that God probably does not exist. Without any concrete proof, opponents of the logical problem of evil can dismiss it as an unsubstantiated assumption. Theists argue who

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