What are the most significant issues raised in the debate over the Problem of Evil?

Question

(Referring to theodicies and the theology)

Answer 1

The most significant issue raised is trhe fiction that evil is an outside forece. This is maintained by delusion and by manipulation of the masses so the anti-Evil groups can continue to collect money from the dupes.

Answer 2

why is evil a problem?  it is the equilibrium between "good" and "evil" yin and yang beavis and butthead that keeps the world in b a l a n c e .  what is bad is when there is too much of either.

Answer 3

cultural background....family's attitude  

genetics in family tree

intelligence and rational attitudes

mental breakdown

power manipulate

low esteem....coupled with pride

Answer 4

What is evil and what is not evil.

Answer 5

Evil is a not a problem to anybody. Precisely the Evil is a force and it can come in any form. In nature they are cyclone, hurricane, typoon,flood, fire, earthquake,Tsunami etc  In human life man can unleash a evil force if he becomes evil under the influence of something beyond his control loosing the mental balance!

Answer 6

if there is no evil......how can good be defined

Answer 7

power and corruption

Answer 8

How good people can do bad things.

Answer 9

John 3:20

For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light,  lest his deeds should be reproved.

Ephesians  6: 12

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high 'places'.

1 Timothy 6:10

For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

2 Timothy 3: 13

But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.

James 3:16

For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

Jude 1111: 16

These are the murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling 'words', having men's persons in admiration because of advantage.

These are a few significant issues of 'evil'.....

Answer 10

Evil is not a thing in itself.  It is simply the absence of good as in dark is the absence of light.  No one does anything for evil reasons.  They always feel in some way it is good for them no matter how depraved the situation happens to be.

Manson killed people because he thought it was good for him in some way or else he would not have done it.

Answer 11

What evil might reveal about God's essential nature and will.

Answer 12

Is there an outside agent, The Devil, causing evil. That is a stupid argument.

The real question is how to end violence and evil in me. You would have a hard time stopping evil outside of yourself. By  stopping violence in yourself, you make the world a better place for everyone else, without forcing someone, an imposition that is violent, to stop being evil.

Answer 13

Here's the problem of evil as I see it:

If God is all powerful,

If God is all knowing,

If God is all good,

And if he is able to influence the world--

How can evil exist?

The significant issues are:

1. Does such a God actually exist? And if he cannot, what qualities does God have?

2. Does man have free will if such a being exists?

3. And of course, how can there be evil in the world?

Answer 14

My opinion is that people created/invented evil.