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The Riddle of Epicurus

Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able?

Then he is not omnipotent.

Is he able, but not willing?

Then he is malevolent.

Is he both able and willing?

Then whence cometh evil?

Is he neither able nor willing?

Then why call him God?


1: If God exists, then God exists necessarily (God can't fail to exist.)

2: If it is possible for a thing not to exist, then it does not exist necessarily.

3: It is possible that God doesn't exist.

4: Therefore, God doesn't exist necessarily.

5: Therefore, God doesn't exist.