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Mackie thinks that many theists who try to solve the problem of evil are confused. He gives as an example:
{ 1 } - theists who claim that evil doesn't really exist -- because it's an illusion (or perhaps a mere lack of good).
{ 2 } - theists who say that God isn't all-good.
{ 3 } - theists who say that God is limited and thus not all-powerful.
{ 4 } - -- he gives all these examples.
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Mackie thinks that many theists who try to solve the problem of evil are confused. He gives as an example:
{ 1 } - theists who claim that evil doesn't really exist -- because it's an illusion (or perhaps a mere lack of good).
{ 2 } - theists who say that God isn't all-good.
{ 3 } - theists who say that God is limited and thus not all-powerful.
{ 4 } - -- he gives all these examples.
Mackie thinks such theists are inconsistent, since they want to hold that this illusion is evil -- or that it's evil to lack good. These theists thus hold that evil things exist.
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Mackie thinks that many theists who try to solve the problem of evil are confused. He gives as an example:
{ 1 } - theists who claim that evil doesn't really exist -- because it's an illusion (or perhaps a mere lack of good).
{ 2 } - theists who say that God isn't all-good.
{ 3 } - theists who say that God is limited and thus not all-powerful.
{ 4 } - -- he gives all these examples.
He thinks this is a genuine solution to the problem -- even though it gives up a core belief of theism.
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Mackie thinks that many theists who try to solve the problem of evil are confused. He gives as an example:
{ 1 } - theists who claim that evil doesn't really exist -- because it's an illusion (or perhaps a mere lack of good).
{ 2 } - theists who say that God isn't all-good.
{ 3 } - theists who say that God is limited and thus not all-powerful.
{ 4 } - -- he gives all these examples.
He thinks this is a genuine solution to the problem -- even though it gives up a core belief of theism.
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Mackie thinks that many theists who try to solve the problem of evil are confused. He gives as an example:
{ 1 } - theists who claim that evil doesn't really exist -- because it's an illusion (or perhaps a mere lack of good).
{ 2 } - theists who say that God isn't all-good.
{ 3 } - theists who say that God is limited and thus not all-powerful.
{ 4 } - -- he gives all these examples.
He thinks only one of the cases shows confusion.
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