Problem Of Evil Argument Essay

In this paper, I will be presenting logical reasons why the existence of the problem of evil conflicts with the existence of an all-powerful (P), all-knowing(K), and morally perfect God. First, in order to fully comprehend what is being argued we need to make a few of these terms clear. What exactly do we mean by the problem of evil? What is a PKM God?

The logical problem of evil has its origins from Greek philosopher Epicurus. Typically, this argument is presented as follows:

1. If an all-powerful, all-knowing, and morally perfect God exists, then evil does not.

2. There is evil in the world.

3. Thus, an all-powerful, all-knowing, and morally perfect God does not exist.

In this type of argument one can logically determine that if the premises are true, then the conclusion must be true too. First step in order for one

Yet again to better understand what the argument of freewill is establishing, one has to be able to understand the meaning freewill. According to scientists the idea of free will is incongruent with the laws of physics and chemistry; brain researchers say that our brain is just a cluster of cells that react as a result of chemical and electrical events, thus we take certain actions leaving no room for free will. In simpler terms, free will means that we can freely choose between right and wrong, good and evil. My argument to freewill is that if God is morally perfect why would he take the chance of creating this world where there would even the smallest possibility of evil (unjustified evil) existing. Naturally, the ones who believe on freewill would also argue that without freewill this world would not make sense, that God created us as free beings so that we could choose to accept Him freely or reject Him. Furthermore, one can argue that this PKM God is selfish because he would take the chance of unimaginable suffering happening just so that he could be loved and