Philosophers have argued over what evil is and why it exists for thousands of years. They have raised questions like 'How can there be a God if there is evil?' These questions were raised due to God's nature: he is said to be all-powerful, all- knowing and all good. If this is the case, why does he not stop evil? In addition, since people are supposed to be created in God's image, why are they capable of evil? If one believes that God exists, there can only be one answer: evil exists because God allows it, and moral evil exists because God has given us freedom of choice.

Three premises are used to describe the nature of God: omniscience, omnipotence, and omnibenevolence. The problem of omniscience is this: How can god create an entity with the ability to make its own decisions, to make a choice, and still know what will the outcome will be? If God knows the outcome off the decision, how can the entity truly have free will? Omniscience is defined as one who knows all propositions. To completely

Let us say, for example, a person wanted to hurt another. This person might not know why, but can still choose not to. Therefore if a person's moral character is well known, his decisions are most likely predictable and not random. Thus, free will is not random, not completely determined, but necessary for the development of moral character. That is why moral evil exists. It is a side effect of free will.

Despite all opposing arguments, God is all good and all-powerful. Moral evil is in part caused by free will and free will is the only way that allows true love and good moral character to grow. Some may say that they do not agree with this statement, and, by exercising the gift of free will continue to separate themselves from God. However, if God were the greatest good, why would one want to distance himself from him? If God were the greatest good, an appropriate response would seem to get to know Him.

discuss the problem of omniscience, it is imperative that the free-will defense is understood.

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