If God exists, then evil shouldn't exist. If evil exists, it means God doesn't exist. What is your point of view on this argument against the existence of God?
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However, this assumption is not necessarily true. Many religious beliefs acknowledge the existence of evil and attribute it to the free will of humans or the influence of Satan. Secondly, the argument assumes that the existence of evil automatically negates the Show more…
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